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New York Energy $mart^SM Communities

The New York Energy $mart^SM Communities (E$C) Program offers local, convenient, community-based access to the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority’s (NYSERDA’s) energy-efficiency and research and development (R&D) programs.

NYSERDA works with 10 Communities Coordinators strategically located throughout the State to help extend NYSERDA’s program outreach to residential, commercial, institutional, municipal, and industrial customers.

Community Coordinators can help your community by:

• Matching energy project needs with the available NYSERDA funding opportunities and other economic development resources
• Creating partnerships to encourage the development and implementation of local energy projects
• Educating home owners, community leaders, business owners, and the general public on the benefits of energy efficiency and renewable resources
• Providing assistance to energy-related businesses and entrepreneurs through initiatives that increase awareness of local and NYSERDA business assistance services available to early-stage, clean-energy businesses
• Building support for energy-efficiency and renewable energy projects by providing energy education forums to help achieve the energy savings necessary for successful development efforts
• Helping organizations and businesses build opportunities and create jobs by providing access to job training and recruitment opportunities for local business partners
• Building a network of local organizations and agencies that contribute to urban, suburban, and rural understanding of your project and its energy benefit to the community

For more information:

• Contact a regional coordinator in your area to find out how New York Energy $mart^SM initiatives can benefit you and your community!
• New York Energy $mart^SM Communities Brochure (pdf)