Energy $mart Communities Partners
FLE$C has established over 45 partnerships over the past 5 years, including relationships that result in regular interactions with major Regional designer/installers of high-performance buildings & systems, equipment and systems, utility energy efficiency incentive program managers and residential energy efficiency & building science professionals. We have established functional partnerships with key leaders in economic development organizations (government, not-for-profit, private), clean energy development incubators (academic and government), architectural/engineering firms, government and community-based service organizations, utility marketing depts., energy-focused academic programs, residential/commercial home construction, home performance & HVAC contractors, and trade and professional associations.
Listed below are the current partnerships we have developed.
Regional Governmental Bodies (legislatures, councils & boards): Serve as sources of potential energy efficiency projects. Provide access to economic development agencies and programs, business development forums, government-sponsored business seminars and conferences.
• Orleans County
• Seneca County
• Wayne County
• Wyoming County
• Yates County
• Various Towns & Villages
Non-Profit, Civic and Faith-Based Organizations: Provide opportunities for NYSERDA presentations at local and regional outreach events, such as county fairs, local energy-focused seminars, and recurring Regional trade and energy shows. Sustains local effort to increase focus on energy efficiency and environmental stewardship. Provides access to low-income outreach and workforce development efforts.
• Action for a Better Community
• Cool Rochester
• Cornell Cooperative Extensions/Genesee-Orleans, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Seneca, Wayne & Wyoming Counties
• Flower City Habitat for Humanity
• NeighborWorks/Rochester
• Rochester Housing Authority
• The Housing Council of Rochester
• Rochester Home Builders Assn.
• Rochester Better Contractors Bureau,
• The Diocese of Rochester
• Living in Harmony with God's Creation
Schools K – 12: Provide access to Rochester Central School District Facilities Modernization Program leadership for promotion of NY-CHPS for Energy Smart Schools. Also provides access to Monroe County School Districts for promotion of NYSERDA Existing Facilities in the nineteen County school districts plus access to the twenty Roman Catholic schools in the Finger Lakes Region.
• Rochester City School District (RCSD)
• Monroe County School Boards Assn.
• Rochester Catholic Diocese (DOR)
• Monroe BOCES I
• Monroe – Orleans BOCES II
Trade/Technical Associations & Chambers of Commerce: Provide opportunities for outreach to skilled-trade professionals, engineers and architects on the benefits of NYSERDA Programs and PONs. Increased opportunities for program participation.
• Apollo Alliance
• Rochester Engineering Society
• Air Conditioning Contractors Assn
• ASHRAE
• Assn of Energy Engineers
• Local Chambers of Commerce (Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Seneca, Wyoming Counties)
• Rochester Business Alliance
• Rochester Engineering Society
NYSERDA Program and FOCUS Contractors: Provide guidance on issues, program requirements, participation metrics, program eligibility and NYSERDA program changes in the field.
• Conservation Service Group (CSG)
• KEMA Energy Services
• Lockheed Martin (Products Placement and Services & Support)
• Sustainable Performance Consulting
• TRC Solutions
Colleges/Universities: Provide access to Regional developers, leaders, programs and instructors for energy efficiency technologies, entrepreneurial programs, and sustainability-focused enterprises. Venues for NYSERDA Conferences, program and PON outreach meetings, sources for local/Regional economic development events, networking and Clean Energy Business Development opportunities.
• Monroe Community College
• Rochester Institute of Technology
• SUNY Brockport (Small Business Development Center)
• SUNY Geneseo (Small Business Development Center)
• University of Rochester
Regional Planning/Economic Development Organizations: Provide Regional forums for reaching candidates for NYSERDA's energy-efficiency incentive programs (Existing Facilities & New Construction), referrals for NYSERDA economic development support programs, and specific leads to candidates for Clean Energy Business Development support opportunities.
• City of Rochester Dept of Neighborhood & Business Development
• Monroe County Dept of Planning & Economic Development
• Greater Rochester Enterprise
• Regional Counties' IDAs
• Genesee-Finger Lakes Regional Planning Council
• SUNY Small Business Development Centers (Buffalo, Brockport & Geneseo)
Commercial Real Estate Developers: Provide access to candidates for NYSERDA Existing Facilities & New Construction and Multifamily Performance Programs.
• Gallina Development Corp
• Conifer Development Corp
• Farash Corp,
• Buckingham Properties
• Rochester Management
Commerce & Industry: Provides access to clean energy business opportunities, entrepreneurs and clean energy technologies for increased exposure of NYSERDA support programs for candidates in commerce and industry.
• Xerox Corp
• Eastman Kodak/Eastman Business Park
• General Motors/Fuel Cell Facility
• Optimation Technology
• Rochester Tech Park
Consulting Engineering/Architectural Firms: Provide direct access to potential Project Managers for group presentations on NYSERDA energy efficiency incentive programs, as well as direct access to customers contemplating energy efficiency upgrade projects to which NYSERDA incentive might be applied.
• Clough Harbour
• Erdman/Anthony
• LaBella Associates
• M/E Engineering
• Pathfinder A-E
• Stantec
• SWBR Architects
Utilities: Provide regular interactive support for NYSERDA Programs, including frequent referrals to the HPw/ES, AHPw/ES, EmPower, Existing Facilities and New Construction Programs. Have partnered with FLE$C in a cooperative effort to integrate utility and NYSERDA economic development incentives, toward retaining existing businesses and for attracting new industries to the Finger Lakes Region.
• National Grid
• NY State Electric and Gas Corp.
• Rochester Gas & Electric