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Net-Zero Resilience Preparation for Municipal and Rural Electric Providers (RFP 6129)

Due Date:  08/24/2026  (Round 1)

Description

Across New York State, both municipal electric utilities and rural electric cooperatives play foundational roles for residents, businesses, industry, and service providers in their jurisdictions. These communities will have unique challenges associated with impending climate shocks/stresses. By addressing decarbonization and climate resilience together, we will maximize the value, and lifetime, of investments while enabling creative solutions for each jurisdiction.   

A total of $1 million is available for award. Up to $500,000 per award will be available for demonstrations of net-zero and/or deep decarbonization solutions that benefit New York State. 

Awards will fund projects that demonstrate the application of net-zero emissions technology or other deep decarbonization solutions supporting New York’s decarbonization and environmental justice goals as codified under the Climate Act. To be eligible, proposals must demonstrate an innovative technology or process in the service territory of a municipal utility or rural cooperative utility in New York State. Successful proposals will have high potential for replication driving future investment in deep decarbonization and net zero solutions, as well as sound technical merit demonstrating significant opportunities for greenhouse gas reduction. Projects focusing on heat pump technologies, building shell retrofits, and air sealing will be prioritized.
Project proposers may include one or more electric municipal utilities or rural electric cooperatives. Entities other than a municipal utility or rural cooperative may apply on their behalf, provided that the proposal includes a letter of commitment from at least one New York State municipal utility or rural cooperative partner.
 

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