Thursday, 11 March 2010 16:37
Mastic Beach, NY--Today Congressman Bishop announced that the William Floyd Union Free School District has been awarded $858,668 from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
“This funding will further enhance the cogeneration plant in place in the William Floyd School District,” said Dr. Paul Casciano, Superintendent of Schools, William Floyd Union Free School District. “The William Floyd School District will utilize this funding to modify the cogeneration plant, fund a new thermal connection between the cogeneration plant and William Floyd High School, and support the construction of a geothermal heating and cooling system.”
“This funding will help increase our national security by reducing our dependence on foreign oil and to preserve our planet by reducing the pollution that causes global warming,” said Bishop. “This injection of federal recovery funding into William Floyd School District is valuable for our youth and our future.”
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) President and CEO Francis J. Murray, Jr., said: "Thanks to the leadership of Congressman Bishop and the entire New York Congressional Delegation, the federal stimulus program is providing critical funding to help local governments, hospitals, colleges and universities, and non-profit agencies reduce their energy costs while helping New York reduce its overall energy consumption and our impact on the environment. The energy conservation measures this funding supports will help create jobs and make meaningful progress towards meeting Governor David Paterson's ambitious energy reduction goals. NYSERDA looks forward to working with the award recipients to help them achieve the greatest savings possible."
Overall, William Floyd Union Free School District will lower their carbon footprint by approximately 830 tons per year and save nearly $470,000 annually. The Recovery Act, for which Congressman Bishop is proud to have voted, was intended to create jobs and improve the country’s economic stability. Economists estimate that the Recovery Act is responsible for the jobs of about 2 million Americans who would otherwise be unemployed.
NYSERDA received more than 300 proposals and evaluated on a competitive basis. Primary selection criteria included technical viability, cost-effectiveness, demonstration of compliance with program requirements, and cost sharing. Each awardee must still successfully enter into contract and meet all ARRA requirements prior to funding being released.
A detailed table of the energy conservation projects awarded can be found at: http://www.nyserda.org/economicrecovery/awarded.asp.
