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GreenPower Announces First Order of Nano BEAST All-Electric School Buses for the New York Market

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Monday, December 4, 2023
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"Today marks the next phase of GreenPower's entry into the New York school bus market," said Michael Perez, GreenPower's Vice President of School Bus, Contracts and Grants.

Key Points: 
  • "Today marks the next phase of GreenPower's entry into the New York school bus market," said Michael Perez, GreenPower's Vice President of School Bus, Contracts and Grants.
  • Chatham Central School District, a quintessential rural community in Upstate New York, has placed the first order for a GreenPower Type A Nano BEAST.
  • Another Nano BEAST purpose-built school bus will serve as a demo vehicle that Leonard Bus Sales will use to introduce schools throughout the state to GreenPower's offerings of all-electric school buses.
  • New York accounts for about 10% of the school bus fleet nationwide with approximately 50,000 school buses transporting 2.3 million children.

Swift Current Energy's Mineral Basin Solar Project Awarded 20-Year NYSERDA Power Contract

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Monday, November 20, 2023
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BOSTON and HOUSTON, Nov. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Swift Current Energy announced that NYSERDA has awarded its Mineral Basin Solar project a 20-year power contract as part of New York State's largest-ever state investment in renewable energy. Mineral Basin Solar is the largest land-based energy project to be selected as a part of NYSERDA's competitive solicitation.

Key Points: 
  • The 402 MWac Solar Project Will Repurpose Former Mine Land, Creating 450 Jobs During Construction and New Source of Revenue for Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
    BOSTON and HOUSTON, Nov. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Swift Current Energy announced that NYSERDA has awarded its Mineral Basin Solar project a 20-year power contract as part of New York State's largest-ever state investment in renewable energy.
  • Mineral Basin Solar is the largest land-based energy project to be selected as a part of NYSERDA's competitive solicitation.
  • "The Mineral Basin Solar project is a game-changing opportunity to bring the new energy economy to the very Pennsylvania coalfields that powered the industrial development of our Nation," said U.S.
  • In addition to Mineral Basin Solar, Swift Current is developing more than 1,000 MW of solar and storage capacity on reclaimed coal mines throughout Pennsylvania.

Attentive Energy One Selected by New York State to Power Over 700,000 Homes with Offshore Wind

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Friday, November 17, 2023
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NEW YORK, Nov. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Attentive Energy One – a joint venture between TotalEnergies, Rise Light & Power, and Corio Generation – has been selected by Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) in New York State's highly competitive third offshore wind solicitation to negotiate an offtake agreement with NYSERDA. This 1,400 MW offshore wind project will support the nation's first renewable repowering of a major fossil fuel generator, retiring and replacing a 60-year-old unit at Ravenswood Generating Station in Long Island City. Once operational, the project is expected to power over 700,000 New York homes from an area more than 50 miles from the nearest point onshore in New York.

Key Points: 
  • When we decided to enter the U.S. market, we quickly identified New York as a clean energy, economic development, and offshore wind leader.
  • Attentive Energy One's Key Commitments:
    Attentive Energy One will retire and replace fossil-fuel generation at the Ravenswood Generating Station with offshore wind.
  • "Attentive Energy One is a case study on how to do offshore wind right," said New York Offshore Wind Alliance Director Fred Zalcman.
  • "Attentive Energy One's project positively impacts people living and working across New York State and further solidifies the Capital Region's standing as a major offshore wind component manufacturing hub.

Ecority Will Catalyze a National Network of Credit Unions and State-Chartered Green Banks to Deploy Clean Energy Projects Through the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund

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Friday, November 3, 2023
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Ecority, a nonprofit coalition of credit unions and state-chartered green banks, has applied to the EPA-administered Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF).

Key Points: 
  • Ecority, a nonprofit coalition of credit unions and state-chartered green banks, has applied to the EPA-administered Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF).
  • Ecority has previously encouraged EPA to cap pass-through charges for green banks to no more than administrative cost recovery.
  • Ecority’s support of a national network of federally regulated, community-embedded lenders and state-chartered green banks assure local priorities will be aligned with access to the resources of GGRF.
  • Through Ecority’s program, more households will have access to affordable financing resulting in more direct and immediate cost savings and GHG-reducing clean energy projects.

Empire State Building Wins Big with Three Prestigious Awards for Excellence in Building Management, Sustainability, and Community Contributions

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) announced that the world-famous Empire State Building received three prestigious awards which showcase ESRT’s dedication to exemplary tenant experience; modernized, amenity-rich properties; and a world-class brand.

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  • Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) announced that the world-famous Empire State Building received three prestigious awards which showcase ESRT’s dedication to exemplary tenant experience; modernized, amenity-rich properties; and a world-class brand.
  • “We are thrilled and honored to receive the prestigious BOMA Grand Pinnacle Award,” said Diane Fields, vice president of property management at the Empire State Building.
  • More information about the Empire State Building, and current available office space, can be found online .
  • More information about the Empire State Building Observatory can be found online .

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners announces large-scale project award for next wave of offshore wind in New York

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
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NEW YORK, Oct. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, through its development platform Vineyard Offshore, was today awarded 1.3 gigawatts (GWs) in the latest solicitation for offshore wind power held by the New York State Energy Research and Development Agency (NYSERDA).

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Oct. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, through its development platform Vineyard Offshore, was today awarded 1.3 gigawatts (GWs) in the latest solicitation for offshore wind power held by the New York State Energy Research and Development Agency (NYSERDA).
  • The award allows Vineyard Offshore to commercialize clean and reliable energy through its Excelsior Wind Project located in lease area OCS-A 544 in the New York Bight.
  • The lease area is owned by Copenhagen Infrastructure IV, a fund managed by CIP, a global leader in renewable energy investment.
  • Led by the most experienced offshore wind team in North America, Vineyard Offshore has crafted the proposal to ensure the deliverability of the project and its associated economic benefits cement and sustain New York as a national hub of the offshore wind industry.

Community Offshore Wind Awarded NYSERDA Offtake Contract to Develop 1.3 GW of Offshore Wind for New York

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
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NEW YORK, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- New York State Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that Community Offshore Wind, a joint venture of RWE and National Grid Ventures, was provisionally awarded a 1.3 gigawatt (GW) offtake contract as part of the state's third solicitation for offshore wind.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- New York State Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that Community Offshore Wind, a joint venture of RWE and National Grid Ventures, was provisionally awarded a 1.3 gigawatt (GW) offtake contract as part of the state's third solicitation for offshore wind.
  • The project awarded by NYSERDA will interconnect into Brooklyn, New York to deliver new offshore wind capacity.
  • Doug Perkins, President and Project Director of Community Offshore Wind: "Community Offshore Wind will propel New York toward its ambitious climate and clean energy goals, while cementing the state as a hub for the continued development of offshore wind in the Northeast.
  • As part of the offtake award from NYSERDA, Community Offshore Wind will play a significant role in strengthening the domestic supply chain.

MIDEA EARNS 2024 AHR EXPO INNOVATION AWARD

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
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PARSIPPANY, N.J., Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Midea, the World's No.1 Air Treatment Brand*, is proud to announce that its Packaged Window Heat Pump (PWHP) was chosen as a winner of the 2024 AHR Expo Innovation Awards. Winners are chosen annually in ten industry categories, representing the most innovative products and technologies in the market. Recognized in the Sustainable Solutions category, Midea's PWHP was developed to support multi-family buildings' transition towards electrification and provides a cost-effective solution for buildings looking to quickly meet future sustainability requirements.

Key Points: 
  • PARSIPPANY, N.J., Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Midea, the World's No.1 Air Treatment Brand*, is proud to announce that its Packaged Window Heat Pump (PWHP) was chosen as a winner of the 2024 AHR Expo Innovation Awards.
  • "Midea is honored to receive the prestigious AHR Expo Innovation Award, underscoring our innovative approach and commitment to promoting sustainable energy solutions for multi-family buildings," said Kurt Jovais, President of Midea America.
  • "This award marks a key milestone, emphasizing the crucial role of innovative, cost-effective solutions in advancing global sustainability."
  • Midea's PWHP and complete portfolio of air conditioning and heating solutions will be on display in the company's booth (#S10371) at the 2024 AHR Expo January 22-24 at McCormick Place in Chicago.

Why NYSERDA’s Index Storage Credit Offers New Opportunity for Storage Development

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Thursday, October 12, 2023
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The race to support the energy grid with storage is well underway and California is in the lead with 215 operational projects storing 4.2 GW.

Key Points: 
  • The race to support the energy grid with storage is well underway and California is in the lead with 215 operational projects storing 4.2 GW.
  • New York is also among the leading states in energy storage development — so much so that it doubled its 2030 target to 6 GW .
  • A market need and the Inflation Reduction Act have encouraged investors to develop storage projects, and NYSERDA’s Index Storage Credit (ISC) adds to the list of motivating factors with long-term revenue certainty.
  • Considering the ISC’s incentives to create new storage asset projects, developers could enjoy a surge of opportunity and benefit communities across New York by providing relief for a burdened energy grid.

Readying the Northeastern U.S. for Electric Trucks: National Grid to Build DOE Funded Roadmap

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Monday, October 16, 2023
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WALTHAM, Mass. and BROOKLYN, N.Y., Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --National Grid today is announcing the kickoff of a landmark study to support the electrification of commercial fleets, mapping out truck charging needs across nearly 3,000 miles of major highways in the U.S. Northeast. Funded by a $1.2 million grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the two-year effort to build a Northeast Freight Corridors Charging Plan will focus on highways with heavy trucking traffic, including I-95 and I-90, and areas with commercial activity, like the Port of New York and New Jersey.

Key Points: 
  • The study led by National Grid will develop 20-year demand forecasts for more than 100 sites across New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and all New England states.
  • "Readying our grid infrastructure for electric trucks will require careful planning and close collaboration across state lines," said Bart Franey, Vice President of Clean Energy Development in New York, National Grid.
  • "This DOE grant award brings the right stakeholders into the same room to chart a clear course for electric truck charging across the Northeast.
  • National Grid will also closely coordinate with CALSTART, the recipient of a similar DOE grant, to map out truck charging needs south of National Grid's study area.