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BUFFALO—The New York Power Authority (NYPA) Thursday announced that work is underway on an Energy Master Plan for the City of Buffalo to reduce overall energy costs and carbon emissions, advance energy sustainability, and support green industries and jobs. In addition, a new page on the NYPA website has been created to solicit ideas from the public and present details about the master-plan process.
The initiative complements the Build Smart NY program, established by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo in his December 2012 Executive Order 88, which aims to improve energy efficiency in state government buildings by 20 percent by 2020.
A NYPA-led team will work with local utilities, civic and government entities, and environmental groups, including Buffalo Niagara Manufacturing Alliance, Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus (a consortium of the region's premier health care, life sciences research, and medical education institutions), Greater Buffalo Niagara Regional Transportation Council, National Grid, and People United for Sustainable Housing.
The master plan for Buffalo will focus on improving energy efficiency in four principal areas: energy planning and coordination, including review of the city’s energy purchases; the energy delivery infrastructure; transportation, including review of the city’s transportation fleet and transit centers; and energy efficiency in buildings. The plan will also focus on the revitalization of Buffalo’s urban center to attract new businesses and residents, using such measures as the repurposing of old buildings and the development of new green infrastructure, as well as the adaptive reuse of brownfields where possible.
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