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Home My WebLink AboutI - 03 NYSERDA Clean Energy Communities ProgramCEC Grant Projects Guide Congratulations! Your community has been awarded a grant through NYSERDA’s Clean Energy Communities program. The next step is deciding what clean energy project you’d like to use the funds to implement. This guide gives some suggestions for projects you may want to consider based on grant award amount, including commonly funded projects as well as some projects that may be more difficult for NYSERDA to approve. Remember to consult with your regional CEC coordinator before submitting any applications! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ $5,000 Grant Project Ideas *Please note that $5,000 grants are a little more lenient than the larger awards in terms of what is likely to be approved* Projects to consider Projects less likely to be approved  LED streetlight conversions  LED lighting upgrades at municipal facilities (indoor, outdoor, park lighting)  Holiday LED lighting  Other energy efficiency upgrades at municipal facilities (heat pump installation, insulation, windows, WWTP pumps)  EV charging station installation  Energy audit, CEC Energy Study, or heat pump technical study at municipal facility  Community campaigns/public education on clean energy/sustainability  Electric lawn equipment  Funding clean energy interns  Food waste/composting initiative  Bicycle infrastructure (i.e. bike racks)  Tree planting initiatives  Any projects unrelated to clean energy or sustainability  Projects that fund fossil fuel heating/cooling  Projects that involve a municipal rebate/give-away program  Projects that have already been completed or are underway >$5,000 Grant Project Ideas Projects to consider Projects less likely to be approved Preapproved Project Categories (refer to grant application calculator)  LED streetlight conversions  Heat pump installation at municipal facilities  Solar installation (owned by municipality)  Building energy efficiency upgrades (including LED lighting upgrades, insulation, windows, WWTP pumps)*  EV charging station installation  EV purchase for municipal fleet  Electric Landscaping Equipment Custom Projects: Unique projects that demonstrate GHG and Energy savings  Clean energy projects in disadvantaged community areas  Projects without a direct greenhouse gas reduction benefit  Projects without replicability  Sidewalk and bicycle infrastructure projects that do not demonstrate GHG savings or are not cost effective  Planning or zoning projects  Projects that fund fossil fuel heating/cooling  Projects that involve a municipal rebate/give-away program  Projects that have already been completed or are underway *Note that energy audits are a prerequisite to using grant funds for these kinds of projects if it is a larger grant award with a contract. Amanda Rainbow <arainbow@cortlandville.org> RE: NOTIFICATION: NYSERDA Clean Energy Communities | Town of Cortlandville Amanda Mazzoni <amazzoni@cnyrpdb.org>Wed, Nov 22, 2023 at 8:51 AM To: Amanda Rainbow <arainbow@cortlandville.org> Cc: Mari Giurastante <mari@giurastante.com>, "Thomas Williams (tawilliams@cortlandville.org)" <tawilliams@cortlandville.org> Hi Amanda, I wanted to update you that I spoke with NYSERDA’s contractor for the energy studies, L&S, and they provided the following information: “If the municipality you’ve been working with wants an energy study L&S Energy Services can conduct a study that is the equivalent of what is provided through the CEC program and we typically match the CEC pricing. We typically ask for 50% of the cost of the study as a deposit to get the site visit scheduled and then the balance is due upon receipt of the completed report. To move forward, we would need the address of the building and the number of full time equivalent employees working in the building so we can take a look through google and confirm the study size, and therefore the cost. Then we would need 12 months of utility history for the building along with the deposit. The utility history should include electricity and heating fuel, cost and usage information. Copies of bills are preferred, if possible, because they provide the most detail. Once received, I’d have the energy analyst contact the municipality to schedule the site visit date. It may make sense for us to schedule a call to review the building, why the municipality selected it, any known issues and/or planned projects, etc.” The cost of the energy studies are based on number of full time employees at the building being studied: 10 or less FTEs: $3,400 Between 11 and 50 FTEs: $4,600 Over 50 FTEs: $6,800 So, if on the lower end of employees, we’d still have some funding leftover to implement another project or a part of the recommended actions (i.e., LED Llghting upgrades if those haven’t already been completed). If this sounds good to you, let me know and I’ll get started on the application to NYSERDA. Thanks, Amanda Amanda Mazzoni (she/her)