NYCHA and ConEd Partner for Cost Savings and Energy Efficiencies
NYCHA received $633,534 from Con Edison for $10 million in energy saving investments at NYCHA developments in Harlem, including 131 Saint Nicholas Avenue, Washington Houses, and Lexington Houses.
The incentives offered by Con Edison were for investments NYCHA made to replace aging oil boiler equipment
with 11 new, high-efficiency natural gas boilers and installation of apartment temperature sensors. Upgraded
boilers and new temperature sensors will enable NYCHA to improve the comfort level of residents, reduce utility
costs, decrease greenhouse gas emissions, and minimize maintenance repairs.
“We are grateful for the leadership of partners like Con Edison, who are helping deliver cost-saving improvements to our heating and energy systems,” said Acting Director of Energy Finance and Sustainability Management Chris Haun. “Through our collaboration, Con Edison is helping NYCHA improve the quality of life for our residents and become the more energy efficient, modern landlords our residents deserve.
Incentives were available to NYCHA through Con Edison’s multifamily energy efficiency program, which provides housing authorities such as NYCHA with rebates on up to100 percent of the cost for high-efficiency gas heating equipment such as boilers and furnaces, building weatherization and other technologies designed to improve energy efficiency cost-savings.
“We commend NYCHA chief executive Shola Olatoye and her team for continuing that commitment through the work on energy management systems that NYCHA is completing in Harlem,” said Rebecca Craft, director of Energy Efficiency Programs for Con Edison. “These systems will place NYCHA at the forefront of energy management in the public housing sector and serve as a benchmark for cities around the country.”
Later this summer, NYCHA will complete energy upgrades at Highbridge Gardens, Edenwald, and West Side Urban Renewal, and the Authority expects additional Con Ed rebates when the upgrades are complete.
