New York AG Announced $1.2 Million Energy Efficiency Project in Albany EJ Community

OCTOBER 21, 2022

New York Attorney General Letitia James, along with New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), announced $1.2 million in funding for an energy efficiency project at a residence in Albany’s South End neighborhood, which as classified as a “Disadvantaged Community” by the Climate Act. According to the press release, “the project is a model of the cost-saving and environmental benefits associated with retrofitting large multifamily buildings with rigorous, state-of-the-art energy-saving measures. The project also includes a ‘greening initiative’ to bring new natural spaces to the Steamboat Square community, reducing air pollution, and mitigating extreme heat.”