100% Renewable Electricity by 2030 Working Group
Lead: Frank Ciampa (NYSERDA)
Compliance with EO 22’s directive of having 100% of the electricity used by Affected Entities for their own operations, (except electricity needed to support the generation of electricity by an Affected Entity) come from energy systems that are eligible under the Clean Energy Standard (“Eligible Systems”) requires guidance by the GreenNY Council for the various pathways available for agencies. The objective of this working group will be to provide technical guidance and support to develop pathways to compliance.
Embodied Carbon Guidance Working Group
Lead: Mariane Jang (OGS)
The Embodied Carbon Guidance working group leads the state’s efforts on reducing embodied carbon in major state capital construction projects. The group of members, represented by state agencies and authorities, leads this work through the implementation of the EO22: Embodied Carbon Guidance, and the NYS Buy Clean Concrete Guidelines in their respective organizations. The members have access to ongoing training on a diversity of issues related to reducing embodied carbon, and a Technical Advisory Group comprised of experts in the public, private, non-profit and academic sectors. The members provide key feedback on future state-wide guidance and policy on embodied carbon, and inform the development of tools as well as any relevant programs and initiatives to support the state’s progress in this area.
Operations and Engagement (OnE) Working Group
Leads: Ryan Torres (Battery Park City Authority) and Linda Murray (Department of Labor)
The OnE Working Group focuses on encouraging and promoting sustainable agency operations and connecting SCs to each other so that successful efforts already taking place in NY can lead to similar beneficial efforts in other agencies. This is accomplished through special event development and promotion, such as Get There Green! and the GreenNY Forum, and through the identification of obstacles to adopting sustainable operational practices so that interagency working groups can focus on defining opportunities for process and resource improvements in state work.
Procurement Working Group
Leads: Pamela Hadad-Hurst (DEC), Alex Leader (NYPA) and Julie Takakjian (OGS)
The Procurement Working Group continues its work of administering and enhancing New York State's award winning green procurement program. The Working Group oversees the creation of new GreenNY specifications by experts from throughout State government, works with OGS Procurement Services to inform contract language and integrate the specifications into centralized contracts, and provides training and resources to Affected Entities so they can utilize the GreenNY specifications and enhance their own green procurement efforts.
Reporting Working Group
Leads: Pamela Hadad-Hurst (DEC), Alex Leader (NYPA) and Heather Ipsen (NYSERDA)
The Reporting Working Group leads the development of the reporting form and processes, delivers outreach to Sustainability Coordinators to encourage completion of reporting, and assesses, aggregates and interprets the reported data and narrative explanations, and shepherds development of an annual Summary Report of Progress for the Governor.
Waste Working Group
Lead: Nasibah Elmi (DEC)
All Affected Entities are required to create and implement a waste diversion plan that will achieve a decrease in waste disposal of 10 percent every five years from a baseline of Fiscal Year 2018-19, until reaching a goal of 75 percent. The Waste Working Group provides a forum for Affected Entities to learn more about how they can achieve the waste reduction goals required by EO 22 and overcome barriers to success. This working group supports Affected Entities in the development of their waste diversion plans and implementation of waste-related sustainability projects through developing guidance; sharing case studies, best practices, and reference materials; and hosting presentations by experts.
ZEV Fleet Conversion Working Group
Lead: Bill Calabrese (OGS)
The NYS Fleet ZEV Conversion Working Group convenes monthly to provide technical assistance to entities involved in converting the State’s light-duty fleet to 100% ZEVs by 2035. These sessions ensure coordination in agency EVSE build-outs and provide capacity-building for increased staff awareness and training across a range of issues related to EV conversion and management. Currently, a Statewide Clean Fleet Plan is being developed to provide guidance in build-out typologies, assess total cost to the State, and identify best practices in fleet conversion and management. In parallel, agencies are undertaking ZEV Conversion Planning, to assess EV readiness and identify milestones for fleet conversion.