New Yorkers for Clean Power

09/01/2026

Join us next week, 9/9, from 6- 8 PM at the Saugerties Public Library for Create - Communicate - Celebrate: Energy Solutions for Parents and Kids. Free food, live music, and fun! If weather permits, we'll be outdoors in the Backyard space; the rain location is inside the library in the Community Room. Parking is available on Division St.

08/14/2026

New York's clean energy transition is already putting New Yorkers to work.

According to NYSERDA's 2025 Clean Energy Industry Report, New York had 185,000 clean energy jobs; roughly 1 in 8 clean energy workers in New York are members of a union or covered by a union, and there were nearly $6 BILLION in average clean energy investments in 2022–2024.

This is what New York’s clean energy buildout looks like:

- 135,000 jobs in building decarbonization & energy efficiency
- 28,000 jobs in renewable electric power generation
- 15,000 jobs in Clean & Alternative Fuels Transportation
- 2,600 jobs in Grid modernization and Energy Storage
- Roughly 1 in 8 clean energy workers are union members

** 92% of surveyed clean energy workers reported satisfaction with their careers

Read the full report: https://www.nyserda.ny.gov/About/Publications/New-York-Clean-Energy-Industry-Report

This , we're highlighting the New Yorkers building our clean energy future today.

08/03/2026

As New York transitions to cleaner, all-electric buildings, how we heat and cool them matters.

Geothermal uses the earth's stable underground temperature to provide reliable, year-round heating and cooling for homes and buildings. While installation costs are higher upfront, geothermal systems can deliver decades of clean, quiet comfort with lower energy bills and minimal maintenance.

Geothermal can also help support a cleaner, more resilient electric grid by reducing peak electricity demands. As our friends at NY-GEO like to say, "What we get from the ground, we don't have to get from the grid."

Join New Yorkers for Clean Power and geothermal experts to learn how geothermal works, why it matters for New York's clean energy future, and how Geothermal Renewable Energy Credits (G-RECs) could help expand geothermal across the state.

Speakers
• Donovan Gordon, Principal Consultant, DHG Consulting, LLC; NY-GEO Board Member
• Brian Ferrarese, Regulatory Affairs Manager, Dandelion Energy

🗓️ Thursday, August 20th, Noon–1:00 P.M. | Virtual Event | Register here: bit.ly/geothermal-ny

08/03/2026

The wait is over. New York's clean energy transition is underway, and it's being built right now!

This summer marks the largest clean energy buildout in New York history, with 5,300 MW of new renewable energy projects already under construction or breaking ground across the state, including:

- 2,600 MW of utility-scale wind and solar
- 1,700 MW of offshore wind
- 1,000 MW of distributed solar

Renewables are the fastest way to bring new electricity online to meet rising demands, all while creating good-paying union jobs and delivering reliable, homegrown power for New Yorkers across the state.

07/10/2026

🎉 Join the celebration this weekend in Westchester! The Hispanic Heritage Festival comes to Kensico Dam Plaza for a day of delicious food, dancing, music, and family-friendly fun.

If you're curious about:

- Energy efficiency
- Heat pumps
- Electric vehicles
- Health benefits of cooking with induction vs. gas
- Creating a healthier, more comfortable home
..then we'd love to talk with you!

Stop by the New Yorkers for Clean Power table to learn more about clean energy, available incentives, and how you can support New York's transition to a cleaner more affordable energy future.

🗓 Sunday, July 12 | 12:00–6:00 PM
📍 Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla, NY | Free admission

Transportation: Ride the Metro-North Harlem Line to Valhalla Station, Kensico Dam Plaza is just a couple minutes away!

We can't wait to see you! 👋

07/08/2026

🏡💚 A big win for cleaner air and healthier homes!

A federal appeals court issued a major ruling last week upholding NYC and New York State laws that require buildings to reduce pollution.

The ruling reinforces the authority that both states and cities have to push forward policies that protect public health, improve air quality, and nurture healthier communities.

Earthjustice called the ruling “a welcome return to a commonsense understanding of state and local control over the homes we live in and the air we breathe.”

As fossil fuel interests continue to challenge these protections, NY has an opportunity to keep leading with energy efficiency and climate policies that make homes healthier, lower energy costs, and reduce pollution.

Read more: https://www.news10.com/capitol/federal-appeals-court-upholds-electric-building-act/

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld New York’s All-Electric Building Act, confirming state power over fossil fuel appliances in new buildings and establishing a legal prec…

06/25/2026

🌍How can New York reduce emissions and avoid unnecessary gas infrastructure spending? It starts with planning.
Join us for a virtual teach-in to learn what gas planning is, why it matters, and what New York can do to build a cleaner, more affordable energy future.
In 2020, New York launched a Gas Planning Proceeding to help direct the gas utilities to meet the emissions reductions required by the CLCPA. Six years later, the process has fallen short and now there's an opportunity to get it right!

📅 Thursday, July 16 | Noon – 1:00 P.M. | Virtual
🎤Speakers:
-Meagan Burton, Earthjustice
-Kristina Persaud, Advanced Energy United
-Josh Berman, Sierra Club

Register now: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/LPrCS7_nR96fYeboMaPWsA

06/25/2026

🌾 Every clean energy project has a story. We're looking forward to hearing the latest!

06/23/2026

📆 🍻 BESS & BEERS: Tuesday, July 14 from 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.

Join us at Tap Room in Patchogue to learn more about the role Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) can play in building a cleaner, more reliable energy future for Long Island and New York.

Together, community members, advocates, and energy experts will discuss how battery storage supports grid reliability, helps integrate renewable energy onto the grid, reduces reliance on polluting peaker plants, and strengthens local resiliency during periods of high energy demand.

Attendees will also hear from industry and safety experts about how BESS projects are designed, regulated, and safely operated in communities across New York.

Speakers include Paul Rogers, Co-Founder of the Energy Safety Response Group and retired FDNY Lieutenant, and Dr. Jeffery Seidman of Vassar College.

🍻Come grab a beer and join in on an important conversation about clean energy transition on Long Island.

RSVP:https://actions.nylcv.org/a/bess-and-beers

Hosted by:
Renewable Energy Long Island New York League of Conservation Voters Alliance For Clean Energy New York Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter (NY) Citizens Campaign for the Environment

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06/17/2026

Visit the link in Renewable Heat Now’s bio to send your comment today!

This is our opportunity to tell the Public Service Commission, NY’s utility regulator, that we support the 100-foot rule repeal!

For decades, New Yorkers have been forced to pay for new gas pipe hook-ups through extra charges on our bills. These extra charges are driving up everyone’s energy bills and costing us $600 million every year. The 100-foot rule repeal ends these extra charges to save New Yorkers money and stop lining the pockets of gas utility shareholders!

The 100-foot rule repeal was passed and signed into law last year! It goes into effect later this year. Draft regulations were just released and the Public Service Commission is collecting public comments .

Comments are due June 26 — send yours now!