Funding

• $ ARRA – $3,100,000,000
• $ NYS Share – $123,110,000

Status

• Program Guidance issued by DOE on 3/12/2009
• NYSERDA to submit Plan to DOE by 5/12/2009
• Applications for Projects will be solicited following DOE approval of Plan

Potential Uses

• Energy efficiency (EE) and renewable energy capital projects
• Building and facility energy audits
• EE in residential housing
• Transportation EE and alternative fuels

Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants

Funding

• $ ARRA - $3,100,000,000
  • $ 400,000,000 for competitive grants;
  • $2,800,000,000 by formula

$ NYS Share

• $175,122,300 by formula
  • -$17,856,360 to NYSERDA for small municipalities
  • -$11,904,240 to NYSERDA for all municipalities
  • -$23,739,000 to 10 largest counties
  • -$121,622,700 to 44 largest cities/towns
• $ from competitive grants to be determined

• Program Guidance issued by DOE on 3/26/2009
• NYSERDA application is due to DOE by 5/26/2009
• Large city and county applications due to DOE by 6/25/2009
• NYSERDA will solicit applications for projects from small municipalities

• Building energy audits
• Financial incentives for EE retrofits
• Transportation EE programs
• Building code services
• Energy distribution technologies
• Material conservation programs
• Technologies to reduce or capture greenhouse gases from landfills
• Replacement of traffic signals and street lighting with EE technologies
• On-site renewable energy technology that generates electricity for government buildings

Weatherization Assistance
$ ARRA – $5,000,000,000

$ NYS Share – $394,686,513

• Program Guidance issued by DOE on 3/12/2009
• DHCR to submit Plan to DOE by 5/12/2009
• DHCR receives funding from DOE and distributes funds to a network of local community organizations to meet local household needs

• Assist income-eligible households to reduce their heating and cooling costs and improve the safety of their homes

• Pending issuance of funding opportunity by DOE
• NYSERDA will receive funds from DOE and structure program for distribution of funds

• Provide incentives to replace old appliances with energy efficient ENERGY STAR® Products

• DOE issued Funding Opportunity Announcement; proposals due on 5/29/2009
• Joint proposal being coordinated by NYSERDA with local Clean Cities Groups
• Applicants must be members of DOE Clean Cities Coalition in New York State

• Alternative fueled vehicles, hybrid vehicles, or fuel cell vehicles
• Fueling infrastructure
• Operation and maintenance

• EPA issued Request for Applications for National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program on 3/6/2009; applications due on 4/28/2009; joint proposal being coordinated by NYSERDA
• EPA issued Request for Applications for Clean Diesel Emerging Technologies Program on 3/6/2009; applications due on 5/5/2009
• EPA issued Request for Applications for SmartWay Clean Diesel Finance Program on 3/6/2009; applications due on 4/28/2009

• Support diesel emission reduction programs
• Support the use, development and commercialization of emerging technologies that reduce emissions from diesel engines
• Support the creation of national, state or local innovative clean diesel financing programs

• Funding Opportunity Announcement issued by DOE on 3/19/2009; proposals are due on 5/13/2009

• Projects that encourage the use of plug-in electric drive vehicles
• Truck-stop electrification, electric truck refrigeration, electric rail

• DOE issued Funding Opportunity Announcement for Smart Grid Information Clearinghouse; proposals due on 4/6/2009
• Pending issuance of additional Funding Opportunity Announcements by DOE

• Smart Grid/energy storage demonstrations; worker training; resource assessments

• DOE issued Funding Opportunity Announcement on 3/19/2009; proposals due on 5/19/2009

• Manufacturing of advanced batteries and components

• $800,000,000 for biomass projects
• $400,000,000 for geothermal projects
• $50,000,000 efficiency of information and communications technology and standards

• DOE issued Funding Opportunity Announcements for:
  • - Enhanced Geothermal Systems Component Research and Development Analysis; proposals due 4/30/2009; and
  • - Enhanced Geothermal Systems Demonstration; proposals due 5/15/2009.
  • - Pending issuance of additional Funding Opportunity Announcements by DOE

• Applied research, development, demonstration and deployment activities

• DOE issued Funding Opportunity Announcement for:
  • - University Turbine Systems Research Program; proposals due 4/15/2009
• Pending issuance of additional Funding Opportunity Announcements by DOE

• Fossil energy research and development projects, including carbon capture and sequestration projects and geological characterization
• Clean Coal Power Projects

• Pending issuance of Funding Opportunity Announcements by DOE

• Research and development of energy technologies
• Research to reduce energy imports; energy-related GHG emissions; and improve energy efficiency in all sectors

• Pending issuance of Funding Opportunity Announcements by DOE

• Technology Development and Demonstration

For current information from NYSERDA, please sign up at www.nyserda.org/EconomicRecovery If you have a specific question, please email EconomicRecovery@nyserda.org or call 1-866-NYSERDA (1-866-697-3732). Questions also may be directed to the Department of Public Service by contacting Kimberly Harriman at Kimberly_harriman@dps.state.ny.us