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CLEAN FLEETS, AN ACHIEVABLE HIGH IMPACT ACTION TO MOVE YOUR COMMUNITY TOWARD SUSTAINABILITY EASTERN NEW YORK TERRITORY November 9, 2016

2 Agenda Introduc)ons ¡ Pat ¡Courtney ¡Strong, ¡Courtney ¡Strong, ¡Inc. ¡ ¡ Available ¡Technical ¡Assistance ¡and ¡Resources ¡ Robyn ¡Reynolds, ¡Coordinator, ¡Capital ¡Region ¡Clean ¡ Energy ¡Communi)es ¡ Municipal ¡ZEV ¡Rebate ¡Program ¡ Nancy ¡Welsh, ¡NYS ¡Dept. ¡of ¡Environmental ¡Conserva)on, ¡ Office ¡of ¡Climate ¡Change ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ Clean ¡Ci)es ¡Program ¡ Jen ¡Ceponis, ¡Capital ¡District ¡Clean ¡Ci)es ¡Coordinator ¡ Barry ¡Carr, ¡Clean ¡Communi)es ¡of ¡Central ¡NY ¡Coordinator ¡ Chris)na ¡Ficicchia, ¡Empire ¡Clean ¡Ci)es ¡Coordinator ¡ EV ¡Lessons ¡Learned ¡ Adam ¡Ruder, ¡Clean ¡Transporta)on ¡Program, ¡NYSERDA ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ Next ¡steps: ¡Drive ¡Electric ¡Hudson ¡Valley ¡ Seth ¡Leitman, ¡Drive ¡Electric ¡Hudson ¡Valley ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ Ques)on ¡Period ¡

3 Speakers Pat Courtney Robyn Adam Nancy Jen Seth Strong Reynolds Ruder Welsh Ceponis Leitman

4 Clean Energy Communities and Clean Fleets

5 Introduction

6 What is the Clean Energy Communities Program? • Open enrollment Program that provides rewards and recognition for communities that demonstrate clean energy leadership • Step 1: Become Designated a Clean Energy Community Ø Complete 4 out of 10 High-Impact Actions with assistance from locally-based technical experts • Step 2: Receive Funding for Project Implementation Ø Access up to $250,000 of funding with no cost share

7 A Program for all Communities • Funding allocated by population size • High-Impact Actions present a variety of options which reduce energy consumption, save money, and increase local economic development • Each Region has funding for 18 projects • First come, first-served • Technical assistance available for all communities • No local cost-share! Up to 25% advance available for projects Tier 1 Awards Tier 2 Awards Municipality Size by Number of Awards in each Economic Number of Awards in each Economic Population Development Region and Amount Development Region and Amount Large (40,000+) 2 $250,000 2 $150,000 Small/Medium (0 – 39,999) 4 $100,000 10 $50,000

8 The 10 High-Impact Actions 1) Benchmarking 2) Clean Energy Upgrades 3) LED Street Lights 4) Clean Fleets 5) Solarize 6) Unified Solar Permit 7) Energy Code Enforcement Training 8) Climate Smart Communities Certification 9) Community Choice Aggregation 10) Energize NY Finance

9 Clean Fleets City of Cohoes Plug-In Hybrid American Natural Gas Fueling Station, City of Saratoga Springs Install an EV charging station and/or other alternative fuel infrastructure or deploy alternative fuel vehicles in the municipal fleet.

10 Types of Vehicles and Infrastructure • Communities must provide alternative fuel infrastructure: Ø At least two or more Level 2 charging ports or 1 or more DC fast charge ports Ø At least one CNG fueling station OR • Communities must deploy an alternative fuel vehicle : Ø Plug-in electric vehicles (battery electric or plug-in hybrid) Ø CNG vehicles Ø Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles

11 Available Assistance and Resources • Technical Assistance to help implement High-Impact Action available from locally-based Clean Energy Coordinators • Toolkit for Clean Fleets available on NYSERDA’s Clean Energy Communities Website • Funding and financing opportunities including: Ø NYPA’s Energy Efficiency Program Ø DEC Municipal ZEV Rebate Program Ø NYSERDA’s Truck Voucher Incentive Program

12 Where do I get more information? • NYSERDA Clean Energy Communities Program Website Ø https://www.nyserda.ny.gov/cec • NYSERDA Clean Energy Communities Program Guidance Documents Ø https://www.nyserda.ny.gov/Funding-Opportunities/Current-Funding- Opportunities/PON-3298-Clean-Energy-Communities-Program • Connect with your Regional Clean Energy Coordinator to set up an introductory meeting and receive technical assistance: • https://www.nyserda.ny.gov/Contractors/Find-a-Contractor/Clean-Energy- Community-Coordinators

13 Zero-Emission Vehicles (ZEV) & ZEV Infrastructure Rebates for Municipalities Nancy Welsh, NYSDEC

14 Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) FY16/17 • New Title 15 “Climate Smart Community Projects” added to Article 54 of Environmental Conservation Law (the EPF) o Funding for adaptation and mitigation projects, including flood mitigation and coastal and riparian resiliency, o climate change adaptation planning, o greenhouse gas reductions outside the power sector, and o clean vehicle projects .

15 Clean Vehicle Projects Rebates will be available to municipalities for • purchase or lease for no less than 36 months of eligible clean vehicles • eligible infrastructure projects for charging and/or fueling of eligible clean vehicles

16 Vehicle Rebates • Eligible clean vehicles: § have a battery with at least 4 kWh capacity § can be recharged from an external source of electricity or from a hydrogen fuel cell § maximum speed capability of a t least 55 mph • Must be purchased or leased at a dealership within New York State • Costs beginning April 1, 2016 are eligible.

17 Rebate Parameters - Vehicles • Up to $750,000 total available for clean vehicles • $2,500 rebate for vehicles with electric range of 10-50 miles • $5,000 rebate for vehicles with electric range of 50+ miles

18 Infrastructure Rebates • Eligible infrastructure projects are any facility, not including a building and its structural components, used primarily for public charging and/or fueling of eligible clean vehicles • Rebates up to $250,000 per facility

19 Rebate Parameters - Infrastructure • Match requirement - 20% of requested rebate amount • Up to $1,250,000 total available for electric vehicle charging infrastructure o Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) o Direct Current (DC) Fast Charging • Up to $1,000,000 total available for hydrogen fuel cell infrastructure

20 Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure • NYS will pay no more than 80% of an estimated reasonable baseline cost = o $8,000 per port for EVSE o $32,000 per pedestal for DC Fast Charge • Level 2 networked EVSE required • Up to 2 years of charging cost can be eligible

21 Making Rebate Awards • Eligible Clean Vehicles – first come, first served until funds are exhausted within the category • Eligible Infrastructure – first come, first served for projects that accumulate a minimum number of technical criteria points until funds are exhausted within the category

22 Important Dates • After December 31, 2016 , all remaining funds from all categories will be pooled and awards will be first come, first served for eligible projects regardless of category, until funds are exhausted. • This round closes on March 31, 2017 .

23 How to Apply • You must first register through the Grants Reform Website (grantsreform.ny.gov/Grantees) • Download the “Registration Form for Administrator” and follow the instructions – MAIL it to the address specified THEN • With the log-in information you receive, log in to the NYS Grants Gateway Grant Opportunity Portal (grantsgateway.ny.gov) to apply

24 You are here: http://www.grantsreform.ny.gov/ Grantees

25 Grants Gateway Opportunity Portal Website: https://grantsgateway.ny.gov • Click on “ Search Now ”. • Type “ ZEV ” into “Search by Grant Opportunity” box and click “Search”. • Click on the relevant ZEV opportunity ( vehicles or infrastructure ). • Click on “View Grant Opportunity” to open or download the Request for Applications .

26 Two ¡ One ¡ Three ¡ You are here: https://grantsgateway.ny.gov/

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28 Rebate Program Questions? ZEVrebate@dec.ny.gov NYSDEC Office of Climate Change 518-402-8448

CLEAN ¡CITIES ¡PROGRAM ¡OVERVIEW ¡ Jennifer ¡Ceponis, ¡Barry ¡Carr, ¡& ¡Chris/na ¡Ficicchia ¡ Clean ¡Energy ¡Communi/es ¡ Capital ¡District ¡Clean ¡Communi)es ¡ Clean ¡Fleets ¡Webinar ¡ Clean ¡Communi)es ¡of ¡Central ¡New ¡York ¡ Empire ¡Clean ¡Ci)es ¡ ¡ November ¡9, ¡2016 ¡ ¡ ¡ 29

Why ¡Clean ¡Ci/es? ¡ Reduced ¡petroleum ¡consump/on ¡ Clean ¡Ci/es ¡ advances ¡the ¡energy, ¡ economic, ¡and ¡ Reduced ¡greenhouse ¡gas ¡ environmental ¡security ¡of ¡ (GHG) ¡emissions ¡ the ¡United ¡States ¡by ¡ suppor/ng ¡local ¡ac/ons ¡to ¡ ¡ cut ¡petroleum ¡use ¡in ¡ Reduced ¡dependence ¡on ¡ transporta/on. ¡ imported ¡petroleum ¡ 30

PorQolio ¡ Eliminate ¡ 31

Complementary ¡Framework ¡ Local & National Information & Partnerships Education Competitively Technical & Awarded Financial Problem Solving Assistance Assistance Clean ¡Ci/es ¡coali/ons ¡are ¡locally ¡based ¡with ¡the ¡ability ¡to ¡tap ¡na/onal ¡resources. ¡ 32

2013 ¡Milestone ¡ 33