NY energy-efficiency efforts cut demand by 244 MW

August 28, 2014 | By

As a result of energy-efficiency projects completed by the New York Power Authority (NYPA) at 100 state and municipal facilities in the first half of 2014, New York State taxpayers will save $4 million annually and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 14,650 tons a year -- the equivalent of removing more than 3,000 vehicles from the road.

"As the lead organization in carrying out the Governor's Build Smart NY program for improving the state's energy efficiency, the New York Power Authority is maximizing its efforts to cut electricity bills and fossil-fuel emissions through its partnerships with state and local governments,"  Gil C. Quiniones, NYPA president and chief executive officer, said. "By cutting back on electricity use, the improvements are also contributing to the reliability of the overall electric power system."

Build Smart NY centers on improving the energy efficiency of state facilities by 20 percent by 2020 and supports the efforts of municipal governments to achieve similar goals in lowering their energy bills and freeing up money for their essential services.

The energy-efficiency upgrades range from new lighting to HVAC to electric motors and reflect NYPA's comprehensive financing-and-implementation approach, including the design and engineering work.  NYPA recovers its costs by sharing in the savings.  After the costs are recovered over several years, the state or local government customer keeps all of the recurring savings in addition to lower maintenance costs.

The energy-efficiency improvements undertaken by NYPA over the last two and a half decades are responsible for lowering the annual electricity bills of public facilities by tens of millions of dollars. Peak electricity demand has been cut by more than 244 MW and greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 955,000 tons per year.

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