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Description of goods to services to be bid: Local governments are critical partners in achieving a new energy vision for New York State. As such, municipal leaders play a critical role in affecting energy choices in their communities, both in terms of government operations, and also across homes, businesses, and community institutions. The Clean Energy Communities Program provides grants, direct technical support to communities, and recognition to local governments that demonstrate leadership in the area of clean energy. announces revisions to Clean Energy Communities PON 3298. EFFECTIVE November 18, 2021 Solicitation Changes include: 1) Expands applicant eligibility to include municipal utility and rural cooperative electric communities in New York State. 2) Changes the 100% Renewable Electricity high-impact action to clarify that RECs generated by state-owned resources including New York Power Authority-owned facilities do not qualify. It also clarifies that RECs must be produced in the same year as the electricity consumption. 3) Changes the Clean Energy Upgrades high-impact action so that project components that were substantially complete after August 1, 2016 may be used to earn credit for this action. Removes premium-efficiency wood pellets as a qualified renewable energy source. 4) Changes the Clean Heating and Cooling Demo high-impact action to increase the number of points earned for completing the action and to clarify which technologies are eligible. In addition, ground- and/or air-source heat pump systems that become operational as the building’s primary heating and cooling systems after August 1, 2016 may earn credit for this action. Communities that completed the Clean Heating and Cooling Demo action prior to November 18, 2021 will be awarded 200 additional points retroactively. 5) Expands eligibility for the LED Street Lights high-impact action to all communities. 6) Creates a new County-Hosted Trainings high-impact action applicable to county governments. 7) Provides additional details in the Clean Fleets high-impact action to clarify which technologies are eligible. 8) Changes the Community Choice Aggregation – Opt-Out Community Distributed Generation (CDG) action to clarify the requirements and allow communities to enroll all eligible assistance program participants (APPs) as an alternative form of compliance. 9) Changes the NYStretch Energy Code Action to extend the date in which the code must take effect by to June 31, 2022. It also includes changes to clarify the requirements and to add a new requirement that the municipality file with the New York State Department of State pursuant to Energy Law §11-109. 10) Changes the Community Campaigns action to clarify requirements including that communities pursuing Community Campaigns for Demand Response must develop partnerships with New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) or utility demand response programs and/or providers. 11) Changes the Community Campaigns action by establishing different required number of campaign participants for each campaign type. 12) Changes the Community Campaigns action by altering the number of action grant awards and funding amounts for each campaign type. 13) Changes the Community Campaign for Electric Vehicles to clarify that vehicles must be new and purchased to qualify. 14) Increases the number of points earned for completing a Community Campaign for Clean Heating and Cooling and Energy Efficiency from 200 to 500. 15) Clarifies the requirement that a signed letter of commitment be submitted with each Clean Energy Communities Grant Application. 16) Updates the Grant Application Workbook to address glitches and to improve user experience. 17) Updates the Building Upgrades pre-approved project type in the Grant Application Workbook to allow energy upgrades to be completed if identified in an ASHRAE Level II or III audit, provided the audit was prepared no more than five years before the date of application. Adds an option to use grant funding for Clean Heating and Cooling Screenings for buildings to be performed by NYSERDA-selected contractors. 18) Updates the Grant Application Workbook to allow the applicant to propose projects in a Disadvantaged Community that are not site-specific but where benefits are confined to the Disadvantaged Community area. 19) Updates the Sample Statement of Work to include a separate project component when a community elects to use their grant funds for one or more Clean Energy Communities Energy Studies and/or Clean Heating and Cooling Screenings. In addition, the Statement of Work has been updated to include all the various requirements and deliverables that may come in to play depending on the grant project type. If changes are made to this solicitation notification will be posted on NYSERDA’s website at: www.nyserda.ny.gov/funding-opportunities Eligibility/Qualifications Requirements/Preferences: NA Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Set Aside: No Minority Owned Sub-Contracting Goal: 0% Women Owned Sub-Contracting Goal: 0% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Contracting Goal: 0% Disadvantaged Owned Sub-Contracting Goal: 0% Due date:12/31/2025 3:00 PM Contract term: TBD County(ies): All NYS counties Location: TBD
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