Items Tagged with "New York Power Authority"

NYC hospitals report 10% energy use reduction, look toward Brooklyn cogeneration project

New York City's public healthcare system reported a 10% reduction in its energy use in 2016 resulting from a series of energy efficiency projects across the network's 11 locations. The NYC Health + Hospitals network announced Dec. 2 that combined with price reductions in the cost of fuel, it ac Read More...

NYPA touts Manhattan's largest public solar project

Part of the recent solar installation at Borough of Manhattan Community College is shown in this photo courtesy of BMCC. The New York Power Authority, known as NYPA, recently completed the installation of the largest public solar photovoltaic project in Manhattan.The project at Borough of Manha Read More...

Empire State Plaza overhauls efficiency program

Empire State Plaza in Albany is planned to undergo comprehensive energy efficiency and resiliency upgrades in addition to the development of a solar project to power its operations, facilitated by the New York Power Authority and Office of General Services as a means to meet the state's goal for 100 Read More...

JetBlue converts to electric baggage equipment

JetBlue plans to switch its fleet of baggage tractors and belt loaders at JFK International Airport to electric vehicles, which will be the largest fleet of electric ground service equipment of any airline at JFK.The airline, who announced the conversion Sept. 27, claims the vehicles they purchased Read More...

Javits Center solar project approved for energy storage addition

A solar project planned for the rooftop of the Javits Center was approved for the addition of a 2 MW battery storage system, which will allow the center to support the overall state power grid through demand response and other energy optimizing programs.The 1.4 MW rooftop solar installation is on tr Read More...

NY begins $1.4M street light retrofit project

New York kicked off Jan. 14 the governor’s Smart Street Lighting NY program, which will include the replacement of 2,400 streetlights in Kingston, N.Y., with LED fixtures and is expected to save the city more than $200,000 annually.The New York Power Authority and the City of Kingston announce Read More...

New York plans 500,000 streetlight LED overhaul

New York State will be replacing at least 500,000 streetlights with LED by 2025 under a new partnership between the New York Power Authority and Signify.The initiative will be rolled out in support of New York’s statewide Smart Street Lighting NY program, under which NYPA provides full support Read More...

NYPA Launches Study on Long-Term Climate Change Impact

The New York Power Authority (NYPA) is launching a study of the long-term effects of climate change and extreme weather on its power generation and transmission operations.The research will be led by Argonne National Laboratory in collaboration with a U.S. Department of Energy Science and Engineerin Read More...

New York State Completes 286,000 Streetlight LED Retrofits

New York State has surpassed the halfway mark toward its goal of replacing at least 500,000 streetlights with LED lighting by 2025.Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Sept. 27 that the state has replaced more than 286,000 streetlights through the Smart Street Lighting NY program, administered by the New Yor Read More...

New York Power Authority, Argonne Team Up to Ease Climate Risk

Climate change and related extreme weather events are challenging the private and public sectors in unprecedented ways.Wildfires and hurricanes decimate infrastructure assets and systems. Environmental changes will increasingly affect business models and strategies. For a utility or telecommunicatio Read More...

Bronx, NY Receives Funding for Clean Transportation Projects

Governor Kathy Hochul announced a $10 million commitment for clean transportation initiatives in the Bronx, such as funding for zero-emission school buses, all-electric mobility options, and electric vehicle charging stations.The announcement supports the State's Climate Leadership and Community Pro Read More...

New York Power Authority Issues RFI on RE Opportunities

The New York Power Authority (NYPA) issued a Request for Information (RFI) to understand potential interest and opportunities for NYPA to collaborate with renewable developers, contractors, and companies to develop, own, and operate renewable energy generating projects and storage systems, including Read More...