Empower
New York
In
2003 the New York State Public Service Commission ruled
that low income programs offered to utility customers
should become one unified program across the state administered
by the New York State Energy Research and Development
Authority. This new effort, Empower New York began in
July 2004.
The
Empower New York program is intended to assist low and
limited income New York residents in the 54 upstate New
York counties served by Niagara Mohawk and New York State
Electric and Gas Corporation (NYSEG) in reducing their
energy costs by providing energy efficient measures, energy-use
management education, and financial management education.
The program was developed by the New York State Energy
Research and Development Authority in cooperation with
NYSEG and Niagara Mohawk -A National Grid Company, under
the direction of the New York State Public Service Commission.
Honeywell DMC has been contracted to serve as the Program
Implementer.
The program includes the following components:
1. A packet of energy saving products and
fact sheets sent to the participants' homes.
2. Installation of energy efficiency measures
in the home and in home energy education.
3. Energy use management and financial management
education workshops.
Cornell Cooperative Extension educators
will provide energy use management and financial management
education workshops for consumers served by Niagara Mohawk
and NYSEG who are enrolled in the EmPower NewYork program.
These workshops, while targeted to Empower New York participants,
will be open to the general public.
