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NYPA’S "Power to Schools" program is earning
high marks from officials at public and private schools across the
state. This initiative, authorized by the state legislature in 2004,
helps K-12 public and private schools conserve energy and save money
by providing them with additional options to improve energy
efficiency and utilize clean energy technologies.
Energy Services
Under the Power to Schools program, we are installing energy efficiency projects (such as lighting upgrades,
high-efficiency motors for heating and ventilation, replacement or
renovation of boilers and chillers, lighting occupancy sensors,
insulation and energy management systems) that can cut
energy costs.
We are also assisting schools to take advantage of clean
energy technologies such as solar photovoltaic panels, fuel cells,
microturbines, combined heat and power projects and other
distributed generation projects that reduce reliance on fossil fuel
power plants, lower emissions of greenhouse gases and help to
improve environmental quality.
Our first project, for the Albany City School
District, replaced an inefficient steam boiler plant with two new
boilers and installed a temperature control system. Additional work,
to install new chillers at Albany High School, is now underway, with
more savings expected. District savings, once all construction costs
are paid off, are expected to be more than $131,000 a year.
One of our latest project is about to begin in the
Williamsville Central School District in Erie County. All 13 of the
district’s educational facilities will upgraded with energy
efficiency improvements, resulting in estimated savings of $520,000
annually.
To spread the word about Power to Schools,
we continue to hold outreach forums in various parts of the state.
Officials from both public and private schools are mailed
invitations when we offer an outreach forum in their area.
Public schools within the five boroughs of New York
City need prior approval from the New York City Department of
Citywide Administrative Services, Office of Energy
Conservation, before NYPA can begin a project within their specific
school.
In 2007, NYPA
invested a record $123 million in energy-efficiency and
clean-energy projects and now has
surpassed $1.028 billion of cumulative investments. NYPA
energy-saving projects at 2,666 schools and other public facilities
statewide are: reducing energy bills by $103 million annually;
saving more than 2 million barrels of oil a year and 945,800
megawatt hours of energy and cutting annual greenhouse emissions by
more than 830,000 tons.
Contact Us
This program is open to K - 12 schools in New York
State. If you are a school administrator and are interested in
exploring possible energy services or clean energy technologies
programs for your school, please contact:
Brian Vattimo
518-433-6734 or
PowertoschoolsESP@NYPA.gov
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