As part of New York state’s efforts to boost energy efficiency, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Oct. 19 said that $790,000 would be made available for cities, towns and villages in the state’s Mid-Hudson Region through the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority to convert streetlights to LEDs. Meanwhile, state utility regulators recently clarified the steps municipalities interested in purchasing street lighting systems from their local utility need to take.
The funding and PSC moves both tie into Cuomo’s Reforming the Energy Vision initiative that, among other things, calls for a push to increase energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in New York’s communities.
