Clean Energy Communities
- Harvey Bennett (Unlicensed)
- Colin Hickey
1. Introduction
This guide provides instruction for elected officials or employees of local governments across New York State when submitting High Impact Action items for the purpose of participation in the Clean Energy Community Program. It also provides guidance for communities when submitting a grant application through the program.
Local governments in New York State can use the Clean Energy Communities Program to implement clean energy actions, save energy costs, create jobs, and improve the environment. In addition to providing tools, resources, and technical assistance, the program recognizes and rewards leadership for the completion of clean energy projects.
Designated Clean Energy Communities are also able to apply for further grants to implement additional clean energy actions. To be eligible for these grants, Clean Energy Communities can submit Custom, Pre-Approved and Direct-to-Voucher proposals. This guide also reviews how to submit these types of proposals. Complete information on how to become designated as a Clean Energy Community can be found on The Clean Energy Communities Program on the NYSERDA Portal.
For questions about the contents of this guide, please contact the Clean Energy Communities Coordinator at cec@nyserda.ny.gov.
2. Clean Energy Communities
2.1. Table of Contents
User Guide | Description/Use Case |
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NYSERDA has developed a list of High Impact Actions that communities can take to save energy and improve the environment. Follow this user guide to submit action item documentation. | |
Communities that have been designated as Clean Energy Communities are eligible to submit grant applications for additional clean energy project funding via the NYSERDA Portal and must have an established account. Follow this user guide to register for a new portal account. | |
This user guide provides guidance for communities when requesting a change of NYSERDA Portal Access. | |
Follow the instructions in this user guide to Access the NYSERDA Portal. | |
If your community received an email notification from NYSERDA indicating that your local government is eligible to apply for a grant under NYSERDA’s Clean Energy Communities Program, and you would like to initiate the process, follow this user guide. | |
This user guide reviews how to use the Navigation Menu options to locate projects in your community. | |
This user guide provides guidance on how to use Chatter Feed Messages. | |
This user guide provides guidance on how to submit and track on the Milestones and Deliverables page. | |
This user guide details how to submit deliverables as part of a Clean Energy Communities project. | |
Invoicing is predicated on the approved Milestones use this user guide for details on submitting an invoice. |