Distributed generation,also distributed energy,on-site generation (OSG),or district/decentralized energy,is electrical generation and storage performed by a variety of small,grid-connected or distribution system-connected devices referred to as distributed energy resources (DER).
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA),established in 1935,is a New York State public-benefit corporation,located in Albany,New York,with regional offices in New York City,Buffalo,and West Valley.
Community Choice Aggregation (CCA),also known as Community Choice Energy,municipal aggregation,governmental aggregation,electricity aggregation,and community aggregation,is an alternative to the investor owned utility energy supply system in which local entities in the United States aggregate the buying power of individual customers within a defined jurisdiction in order to secure alternative energy supply contracts. The CCA chooses the power generation source on behalf of the consumers.
The Environmental and Energy Study Institute(EESI) is an independent,bi-partisan 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that aims to promote environmentally sustainable societies. Based out of Washington,DC,EESI seeks to be a catalyst moving society away from environmentally damaging fossil fuels and toward a clean energy future. The organization was established in 1984 by a bipartisan and bicameral group of members of the United States Congress who were concerned with global environmental and energy problems.
SolarCity Corporation was a publicly traded company headquartered in Fremont,California that sold and installed solar energy generation systems as well as other related products and services to residential,commercial,and industrial customers. The company was founded on July 4,2006,by Peter and Lyndon Rive,the cousins of SpaceX and Tesla,Inc. CEO Elon Musk,and nephews of model Maye Musk. Tesla acquired SolarCity in 2016,at a cost of approximately $2.6 billion and reorganized its solar business into Tesla Energy.
New York ranked 11th in the United States at the end of 2013 for installed wind power capacity,with 1,722 MW installed. In 2016,wind power provided 2.94% of in state energy production. This increased to 3.66% in 2019.
New York energy law is the statutory,regulatory,and common law of the state of New York concerning the policy,conservation,taxation,and utilities involved in energy. Secondary sources have also influenced the law of energy in the Empire State.
Energy Czar,and also later Climate Czar,is a nickname,using the political term "czar",for the person in the Government of the United States given authority over energy or climate policy within the executive branch. This has never been the official title of any office,but has often been informally used to refer to various officials since the 1970s.
The New York Public Service Commission is the public utilities commission of the New York state government that regulates and oversees the electric,gas,water,and telecommunication industries in New York as part of the Department of Public Service. The department's regulations are compiled in title 16 of the New York Codes,Rules and Regulations. The current chairman of the Commission and chief executive of the Department is Rory M. Christian. His term began on June 10,2021 and runs through February 1,2027.
PACE financing is a means used in the United States of America of financing energy efficiency upgrades,disaster resiliency improvements,water conservation measures,or renewable energy installations of residential,commercial,and industrial property owners. Depending on state legislation,PACE financing can be used to finance building envelope energy efficiency improvements such as insulation and air sealing,cool roofs,water efficiency products,seismic retrofits,and hurricane preparedness measures. In some states,commercial PACE financing can also fund a portion of new construction projects,as long as the building owner agrees to build the new structure to exceed the local energy code.
Dan William Reicher is an American lawyer who was U.S. Assistant Secretary of Energy for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in the Clinton Administration. Reicher is currently Executive Director of the Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy Policy and Finance at Stanford University,a joint center of the Stanford Graduate School of Business and Stanford Law School,where he also holds faculty positions. Reicher joined Stanford in 2011 from Google,where he served since 2007 as Director of Climate Change and Energy Initiatives for the company's venture Google.org.
SoloPower is a solar energy company developing and manufacturing Copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) Thin-film flexible Photo-voltaic Solar Panels. The company uses a special electroplating technology to utilize nearly 100% of its materials.
The cabinet of Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo consisted of the executive chamber and the heads of the various departments of the Government of New York. Cuomo took office on January 1,2011,as the 56th governor of New York.
Solar power in New York includes the largest solar farm on the east coast,the 37 MW Long Island Solar Farm,as well as the 17 MW enXco Eastern Long Island Solar Project,which consists of seven projects,three at LIRR station carports.
Advanced Energy Economy (AEE) is a national trade association representing the advanced energy industry. In 2021,AEE reported over 100 member companies.
A green bank is a financial institution,typically public or quasi-public,that uses innovative financing techniques and market development tools in partnership with the private sector to accelerate deployment of clean energy technologies. Green banks use public funds to leverage private investment in clean energy technologies that,despite being commercially viable,have struggled to establish a widespread presence in consumer markets. Green banks seek to reduce energy costs for ratepayers,stimulate private sector investment and economic activity,and expedite the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Gigafactory New York is a photovoltaic (PV) cell factory leased by Tesla subsidiary SolarCity in Riverbend,Buffalo,New York. The factory,owned by the State of New York,was built on brownfield land remediated from a former steel mill. Construction of the factory,rebranded as RiverBend,started in 2014 and was completed in 2016–17.
New York’s Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) is a set of multi-year regulatory proceedings and policy initiatives launched in New York state in 2014. REV is intended to transform the way electricity is produced,bought and sold in New York and enable the integration of renewable energy generation and smart grid technologies on the electric grid. REV is ongoing with no predefined end date,and will impact all New York utilities and ratepayers.
Home energy upgrades from public utilities are added home energy efficiency and renewable energy features planned or installed by public utilities. Help from a public utility can make it easier for a homeowner to select,install or operate climate-friendly components. The utility might assist with coordinated use of utility-supplied energy,building features,financing,operating options and neighborhood supplied energy.
The Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project (ETIPP) is a project under the United States Department of Energy to provide federal aid to remote communities in the United States for improving their electric infrastructure,energy costs,and resiliency during natural disasters and outages.
