ABOUT THE HUB
New York State is transitioning to an inclusive clean energy-powered economy. To ensure no one gets left behind, all residents, businesses, and communities across the state will have access to new opportunities to benefit from this transition, including home improvements, rebates for businesses and transportation, and clean energy careers. But there’s a lot of information out there, and people may not know where to start.
Affordable Housing Partnership
Affordable Housing Partnership (AHP) has been helping Capital Region residents access resources that make housing more affordable since 1989. AHP’s mission aligns with clean energy programs that result in more affordable utility bills and more comfortable and well-maintained homes.
To help New Yorkers access and navigate these opportunities, NYSERDA created the Regional Clean Energy Hubs. As part of this effort, the Capital Region Clean Energy Hub was established to connect people living and working in the area to local resources that will help them transition to a clean energy economy.
The Capital Region Clean Energy Hub is a collaboration of non-profit organizations that have been serving and uplifting communities in Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Warren, and Washington counties in various capacities. Together we are working to advance equitable access to clean energy solutions and jobs in the Capital Region.
Meet the organizations that have come together to provide this clean energy resource:
Capital District Community Energy
Capital District Community Energy (CDCE) is committed to fostering a local, equitable green energy economy. CDCE aims to expand renewable energy development and resilience within its eight-county region and across New York State.
Cornell Cooperative Extension Albany County
Since 1916, Cornell Cooperative Extension Albany County (CCE Albany) has responded to the needs of residents with unbiased, research-based information, tools, and education that people have come to depend on and trust. CCE Albany’s programs are developed in direct response to community input and are based on the most current information available from Cornell and other Land Grant universities from across the nation.
Radix Ecological Sustainability Center
The Radix Ecological Sustainability Center aims to promote ecological literacy and environmental stewardship through educational programs based on demonstrations of sustainable technologies. Through its federally-funded programs, Radix teaches practical skills that can be applied to create environmental and economic sustainability, with an emphasis on issues of food security, health, and the remediation of contaminated soils.
Social Enterprise and Training (SEAT) Center
The Social Enterprise and Training (SEAT) Center is missioned to assist young adults in transforming their lives and their communities through education, training, community mobilization, and sustainable wage jobs. SEAT provides access to career development and academic support services, including accredited training in green construction, weatherization, and healthcare.
The Capital Region Clean Energy Hub is grateful for the support from the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region
TAP Inc. The Community Design Center of New York's Capital Region
TAP provides design and planning services to low and moderate-income property owners, neighborhood groups, and other non-profit organizations wishing to improve their homes, buildings, and neighborhoods. TAP was founded in 1969 to provide professional technical assistance to disadvantaged citizens and others in need of affordable building design services.
