NYSERDA Progress Toward 2015 Target

ELEVATE: Studies in Success

Moderated Panel

Women’s History Month Women & Climate Change Summit March 6, 2015 NY State Renewables Policies and Maple Ridge Wind Farm Herrings Hydroelectric Plant Jefferson County, NY Museum of Jewish Heritage New York, NY Hudson Solar Headquarters Rhinebeck, NY Maple Ridge Wind Farm Lewis County, NY Maple Ridge Wind Farm Lewis County, NY Maple Ridge Wind Farm Lewis County, NY contracts and accepted applications are anticipated to support Progress and Results the installation of systems capable of producing 500,596 MWh by 2015, which represents 57% of the total Customer-Sited The NYSERDA program target, established in the Tier portion of the NYSERDA RPS target.46 Energy production Commission’s April 2, 2010 Order, for the combined Main associated with Main Tier facilities under contract or pending Tier and Customer-Sited Tier, is approximately 10.4 million contract is expected to be 4.60 million MWh in 2015 or 48% MWh by 2015. In response to an April 24, 2012 Order, of the Main Tier target.47 Figure 2 depicts this progress as a NYSERDA published the 2012-201544 Customer-Sited Tier function of time. Program Operating Plan (Plan) on June 29, 2012, which revised the Customer-Sited Tier targets based on increased funding allocations for some programs.45 The Plan set forth the program Table 1. NYSERDA 2015 RPS Procurements and Energy Targets goals and implementation strategies for the Customer-Sited Tier (in MWh) and Progress as of December 31, 2013 program for the 2012 through 2015 period. A revised Plan will Target Progress48 Progress as % of Target block structure with declining incentives. Customer-Sited Tier 878,089 500,596 57% As shown in Table 1, progress through December 31, 2013, Main Tier 9,519,765 4,601,070 48% in both the Main Tier and the Customer-Sited Tier, is Total 10,397,854 5,101,666 49% approximately 5.10 million MWh by 2015. This amount represents progress of about 49% toward the NYSERDA portion of the RPS target. Current Customer-Sited Tier

Figure 2. NYSERDA Progress Toward 2015 Target

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Cerbin, Et Al, Pace Energy And Climate Center, New York’s Renewable Portfolio Standard: Where To From Here? Page 10 (2013). NYSERDA Progress Toward 2015 Target Cerbin, Et Al., Pace Energy And Climate Center, New York’s Renewable Portfolio Standard: Where To From Here? P. 10 (2013).

10 Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Potential Study of New York State

Table S-4. Renewable Energy Potential Electricity Generation (2030).

Projected Projected Bounded Economic Technical Potential % of Projected % of Projected Potential Resource Electricity Electricity Electricity Electricity Generation Generation Generation Generation (GWh) (GWh) Conventional 34,021 17% 31,668 16% Hydro Hydro Kinetic 2,118 1% 3.5 0% Biomass 1,396 1% 1213 1% Bioenergy Biogas 2,219 1% 1181 1% Onshore 19,169 10% 10,113 5% Wind Offshore 25,025 13% 2,571 1% Solar PV 54,100 27% 13,320 7% Solar Solar Thermal 928 0% 928 0% Total 138,975 70% 60,998 30%

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Thus, the study finds, that by 2030 renewables have the bounded technical potential to increase their contribution to New York State’s energy mix to more than four times their current levels. Over the same time horizon, renewable resources have the economic potential to more than double their contributions to the State’s energy supply. Developing the economic potential for renewable energy by 2030 as identified in the study would require cumulative capital investments of roughly $54 billion over a 20 year period. On an annual basis, the required capital investments would be in the range of 5% of New York’s total annual energy expenditures, which were $65 billion in 2011.3

The study’s findings indicate that New York State has a wealth of renewable energy resources and significant opportunities for investments that will increase energy independence and resilience while decreasing emissions of greenhouse gases.

3 New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. June 2013. Patterns and Trends, New York State Energy Profiles: 1997-2011.

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Dual Imperatives Present Opportunity

Opportunity Youth Climate Action Goals GCF catalyzes change …empowering them GCF engages …in a comprehensive to attend college or unemployed young program… launch careers related to adults… the clean energy economy.

• 18-24 year • 6 months of rigorous • Placement olds service pursuing city assistance into • HS graduates sustainability goals career track jobs, or GED- • Essential skills training a path into the holders in teamwork and middle class • Residents of communication • Stipend and public housing • Technical certifications MetroCard while in • <$2k average and academic support the program annual wages Love Where You Live : resident-to-resident driven education around changing key behaviors Takeaways: • Power of youth as credible messengers • Highly branded “Challenge” between neighbors creates impetus for participation – 80% of residents opening their doors • Other benefits beyond energy savings: Corps Members are positive role models in public housing communities

15 Growth potential: apply Love Where You Live approach to other critical environmental issues, including recycling, food… 16 Sustainable CUNY SustainableMapping the CUNYWay to Solar for all New Yorkers NYSMarch Permitting 6, 2015 Guide NYSolar Smart Focus Areas

• Permitting • One stop • Group • Smart DG Portal Purchasing Hub • Zoning • Solar Maps • Community • Solar-plus- • Grid Shared Solar storage Analysis • Data Resiliency Analytics • Education • Critical • Policy Facility Support • Roadmaps Accessing Solar • NY Solar Support

Mapping the Way Mapping the Way Summit

Solar Solar Infrastructure • Installer Roundtable

U.S. Department of Energy | State of New York | New York City | CUNY | Private Foundations $ Solar Energy $ Traditional Energy Strategy

Reduce soft costs Declining Incentives to Stimulate the Market 64 % Weighted Avg. Installed Cost - NYC vs NYS $12.00 of the total residential $10.00 installed $8.00 system price $6.00

- Customer Acquisition $/Watt $4.00 - Financing & Contracting - Permitting & Inspection $2.00 - Interconnection $0.00 - Installation & Performance - Operations & Maintenance Sustainable CUNY Focus NYC NYS NY State Solar Growth & Analytics

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# of Projects Filed of # Projects 0 0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 20 10/25/20112011 10/25/2012 2012 10/25/2013 2013 201410/25/2014 Annual Installations Cummulative Total Queue NYS Solar Smart Current Projects • DOE SunShot Initiative- RSC II w/NY’s IOU’s, 40+ partners • NY-Sun Grid Ready w/Con Edison & NREL • NY-Sun PVTN Program • NYC One City Solar Plan w/NYC Mayor’s Office, NYCEDC • Group Purchasing Programs: • Solarize Brooklyn CB 6 • Solarize Huntington • SunShare

Recently Announced DOE Solar Market Pathways- Smart DG Hub Resilient Solar Project nysolarsmart.org NYC Solar Map: Launched in 2011

NYC SOLAR MAP • Showcases existing installations

TOOLS • LiDAR based PV potential for every rooftop in NYC

• Marketing tool for industry , ie customer acquisition

• Planning tool for utility

• Calculator NYC Solar Map NYS Solar Map: Launch Fall 2015 Tria Case University Director of Sustainability [email protected]

Y3 Yonkers LED Street Light Project Women & Climate Change Summit March 6, 2015

Brad Tito Director of Sustainability City of Yonkers Downtown Yonkers circa 1886 Yonkers Waterfront late 1800s Downtown Yonkers circa 1910 City of Yonkers Today Yonkers Street Light System Yonkers Street Light Electricity Costs

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Brad Tito Director of Sustainability City of Yonkers (914) 377-6547 [email protected] Climate Smart Community Spotlight City of Kingston, NY

March 6, 2015 Julie Noble Environmental Educator, City of Kingston Kingston Climate Initiatives

• Climate Smart and Green Jobs Community Pledge and CAC, 2009 • Climate Smart and Green Jobs Task Force formed, 2010 • Climate Analyst (NYSERDA funding), 2011-2012 • Climate Action Plan, Oct 2012 • Waterfront Flooding Task Force, Dec 2012 – Dec 2013 • Climate Smart Kingston, Oct 2012 – present • Certified Bronze Climate Smart Community, Earth Day 2014 • Environmental Educator/Climate Smart Community Coordinator 2007-present Kingston’s Waterfront: The motivation

• Sewage Treatment Plant • Adjacent Businesses • Residential Areas • Parks and other amenities • Structures in the Waterways • Undeveloped Land • Oil Storage Facilities • Marinas and other Water Dependent Uses • Cultural and Historical Buildings and Museums What does a flood-resilient Kingston waterfront mean to you? Tools: CANVIS Irene 2011 West Strand in Kingston

Kingston waterfront Kingston waterfront low tide Simulation: elevated sea level (4’)

http://www.csc.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/tools/canvis Coastal Adaptations to Sea Level Rise Tool (COAST)

Tools Participatory Mapping

DOS NY Rising Risk Assessment Tool

Scenic Hudson’s SLR Mapper DEC Climate Smart Resiliency Planning tool

http://www.dec.ny.gov/energy/82168.html http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/administration_pdf/csrptool.pdf Divided shoreline into neighborhoods to assess adaptation strategies Final recommendations fall into 6 categories

• City operations, funding and decision-making • Promotion of a waterfront economy and economic revitalization • Resilient structures • Emergency management • Collaboration and public outreach • Site-based recommendations Moving Forward

• Stewardship of process forward by various community organizations • Buy-in from community and municipal staff • Integration of resiliency language into Comprehensive Plan • Working with committee on Zoning Updates • Projects Underway • Rondout Harbor Management Plan Update • Wastewater Treatment Plant Long Term Capital Plan • Brownfield Implementation Plan for 192 acres of waterfront Find more about Kingston’s Sustainability Initiatives at www.Kingston-ny.gov/CAC Julie Noble City of Kingston Environmental Educator Chair Kingston Conservation Advisory Council

[email protected] (845) 481-7339