Please consider joining a local Climate Smart Community committee in your town. See area committees below and also use the menu bar above to find out about area projects sponsored by these committees.
Kathy Bozony, chair of the Queensbury Climate Smart Community and Clean Energy committees, presenting a summary of campaigns by the NYSERDA and DEC sponsored town programs at a Queensbury Emergency Preparedness day in spring 2022
Climate Smart Communities CSC
(CSC) is a New York State DEC program that incentivizes local governments take action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to a changing climate. There are 3 municipal CSC's and one county (Warren) in this area; another CSC is being requested by Washington County residents. Towns of Queensbury, Lake George and City of Glens Falls have achieved "Bronze status" which is a way the state determines eligibility for emission reducing campaigns and programs and funding/rewards. See www.queensbury.net with the dropdown "residents" for full information about Queensbury
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Clean Energy Community CEC
a different entity under the aegis of NYS, NYSERDA with clean energy goals and incentives
What is community solar?
community solar allows a resident or a municipality to buy into a solar facility for electrical power at 10% less than National Grid rates
What is CCA (Community Choice Aggregation ) ?
Community Choice Aggregation is an opt out plan for a large number of residents (over 150,000) to chose a reduced rate either brown or green plan for energy generation; if total green is chosen it may end up being as costly as regular energy sourcing to the consumer but greatly more sustainable in terms of energy source.
What is a climate Action Plan?
What is the heat pump campaign?
What are the plans for composting?
What is the Stretch Program?
What is the GHG Inventory?
AREA CSC's:
TOWN of Queensbury
CSC and CEC Chair: Kathy Bozony STATUS: Bronze On going or completed projects: Adirondack Solar Project LED town replacement EV charging stations Energy/GHG benchmarking GHG community benchmarking Air Source Heat Pump incentive campaign Composter Bin Sales Reuse/ recycle days Community Solar Campaign: for anyone who may want to use renewable solar energy but has not or cannot install solar panels on their property, or may be a renter. r Receive a 10% discount on your monthly electricity cost by simply signing up with one of the selected Queensbury Community Solar participants (all offer the same program): Common Energy | Nexamp | PowerMarket | Solstice All information regarding the Clean Energy Community Solar Campaign and the links to sign up are on the Queensbury website. Please note: You will need your National Grid account number when you sign. Also Nexamp is scheduling a year out to install this capacity if you chose them. Ask for your bill which is overseen by National Grid to be consolidated by the provider of your choice. |
PENDING/PROPOSED PROJECTS: in partnership with area non profits: 2021/2022
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City of Glens Falls
Chair: Jeff Flagg Bronze STATUS with NYSERDA |
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Town of Lake George:
Dan Barusch: Chair STATUS with NYSERDA: Bronze Status/ Climate Action Plan The Town and Village goal is to reduce GHG emissions from government operations by 50% by 2035 and by 80% by 2050 using five practical pathways. https://lakegeorgetown.org/assessment-rolls/sustainability-and-green-initiatives/1641-03-06-2020-climate-action-plan-final/file.html Lake George CSC Climate Action plan, -result of a $25,000 NYSERDA grant: Under the plan, the municipality will gradually reduce greenhouse gas emissions from government operations by half of 2016 levels by 2035 and 80% by 2050. ... Mitigating the impacts of climate change will be key in preserving the summer tourism the Lake Georgecommunity relies on, according to the plan. Jun 8, 2020 https://poststar.com/news/local/town-of-lake-george-adopts-plan-to-mitigate-climate-change/article_eaad4023-86d7-5222-84a3-5671c9831726.html |
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CURRENT AND PROPOSED PROJECTS: Solar Community Solar The Town of Lake George is very supportive of solar and has singed onto Community Solar with Nexamp for all town electrical accounts. 40% of town energy and 100% of electricity will be covered by renewable. Nexamp is doing community meetings where residents could sign up for their own houses/businesses. Old Courthouse Building 1845: LGHA/Town of Lake George partnership with CSC re: window retrofits; see Wex Energydocuments below. Go Green Committee involved in audits, HVAC upgrades (see County Courthouse below), Tree City USA LGHA received an Alfred Z Solomon grant to address window retrofitting with a new NYS award winning produce "Window Skins" through a NYS company RIT P2I recommendatopm (see files above): : Wex Energy. This is the first step in green retrofitting an 1845 Historic Building; future plans include replacement/upgrade HVAC system including split heat pump May 2022 Jeffrey Speich, DEC forester, Tree Pruning Training Day |
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Warren County Climate Smart Community Status with NYSERDA/Completed Projects |
CURRENT and PROPOSED PROJECTS: Septic Transfer Law Meetings around possible composting project Zero Waste meetings |
Washington County Climate Smart Community
Feb 2021 discussions between NYSERDA and Washington County BOS (board of supervisors) about adopting CSC or CEC committees to address climate issues
Feb 2021 discussions between NYSERDA and Washington County BOS (board of supervisors) about adopting CSC or CEC committees to address climate issues