Friday, 12 March 2010 10:39
Bellport, NY--Congressman Bishop announced that the Village of Bellport has been awarded $70,091 from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
“The residents of the Village of Bellport benefited from U.S. Congressman Tim Bishop’s efforts in passing the Federal Stimulus Act in that the Village was awarded funding to improve energy efficiency, thereby saving taxpayers over $19,000 per year,” said David Pate, Mayor, Village of Bellport.
“I am pleased to see that ARRA funds are being used to their full extent in the Village of Bellport,” said Bishop. “Updating lighting will not only save taxpayers money but will also make Long Island more energy independent.”
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."
The lighting retrofit project will update the Village’s current lighting system, enabling the Village to cut costs. Energy conservation from this project will help reduce energy consumption in Suffolk County. 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
