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Flexible Technical Assistance (FlexTech) Program

 

Completing an energy study of your building can help you identify and evaluate opportunities to reduce energy costs and incorporate clean energy into your capital planning. The FlexTech program shares the cost to produce an objective, site-specific, and targeted study on how best to implement clean energy and/or energy efficiency technologies. A NYSERDA FlexTech Consultant can work with you to complete the energy study. 

To get started, email us at [email protected]. Tell us about your project and we’ll guide you through the application process.

Eligible Facilities

  • Commercial, industrial, and multifamily facilities in New York State that pay into the electric System Benefits Charge (SBC) are eligible to receive assistance. Limited funds are available for Industrial sites who do not pay into the SBC.
  • Colleges and universities must be Clean Green Campuses members to be eligible for FlexTech. Become a Clean Green Campuses member today
  • Small Businesses and Not-For-Profits may be eligible for a subsidized Green Jobs Green New York Energy Study
  • P-12 Schools:
    • Building Energy Studies: Schools in New York State that pay into the electric System Benefits Charge (SBC) and are not designated as a public under-resourced school are eligible to receive assistance. P-12 schools that are designated as a public under-resourced school are eligible to participate in the Clean Green Schools Initiative.
    • School Bus Clean Transportation Studies: Public school districts that are not eligible to participate in the Clean Green Schools Initiative may apply to the FlexTech Program for assistance with fleet transition plans (note – funding is available for all public school districts in NYS to help pay for fleet studies, regardless of whether they pay into the electric System Benefits Charge). 

How to Apply

Visit the FlexTech funding opportunity page Link opens in new window - close new window to return to this page. to read more about the program and how to apply*.

If you’re not sure how to get started, email us at [email protected]. Tell us about your project and we’ll guide you through the application process:

*Scope of work and budget templates are available on the FlexTech Documents and Resources page.

Learn More

By sharing the costs of a FlexTech study, the FlexTech Program can help you make better investment decisions on your energy projects. It can help you determine:

  • If a clean energy project is right for you
  • How to reduce your energy bills
  • The payback on potential energy-related building upgrades
  • How to develop a capital plan that includes clean energy components
  • How to electrify your fleet of school buses

Eligible study areas can include:

  • Energy efficiency technical analyses
  • Investigation of an advanced technology or system
  • Creation of a long-term energy plan
  • Investigation of deep energy savings
  • Investigation of Clean Heating and Cooling Systems including Air Source Heat Pumps, Ground Source Heat Pumps, Variable Refrigerant Flow, and Solar Heating and Cooling 
  • Investigation of distributed energy resources
  • School bus electrification studies

A summary of eligible cost-shared services and service definitions can be found on the FlexTech Documents and Resources page.

Find a FlexTech Consultant

NYSERDA FlexTech Consultants are firms under contract with NYSERDA that provide a range of energy services across New York State. Facility owners interested in participating in the FlexTech Program may work with a FlexTech Consultant or an independent service provider.

Find a FlexTech Consultant to help you with your specific energy study needs. 

Have Questions or Need Assistance?

If you have questions about a project, your eligibility, or the application process, e-mail us at [email protected]. 

A summary of eligible cost-shared services and service definitions can be found on the FlexTech Documents and Resources page.