Clean Energy Communities
The Sustainability Institute works in partnership with IMEG, under a contract with NYSERDA to coordinate the Clean Energy Communities (CEC) program on Long Island.
Through this program, Sustainability Institute staff provide technical assistance to local governments on Long Island to help them prioritize and complete specific energy efficiency and renewable energy measures that reduce energy bills, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and help foster a green economy in the region. Completing those actions provides the communities points in the program that make them eligible for grants to implement more clean energy actions.
Through the efforts of the CEC Coordinators, 45 Long Island counties, towns, and villages participating in the CEC program have completed 223 High Impact Actions, 33 have been designated as Clean Energy Communities, and 9 have advanced designation. You can see your community's progress in the program on the NYSERDA website.