Private company

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

Logo: New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

New York State government agency

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), established in 1975, is a New York State public-benefit corporation, located in Albany, New York, with regional offices in New York City, Buffalo, and West Valley. NYSERDA offers information and analysis, programs, technical expertise, and funding aimed at helping New Yorkers increase energy efficiency, save money, use renewable energy, and reduce their reliance on fossil fuels.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), established in 1975, is a New York State public-benefit corporation, located in Albany, New York, with regional offices in New York City, Buffalo, and West Valley. NYSERDA offers information and analysis, programs, technical expertise, and funding aimed at helping New Yorkers increase energy efficiency, save money, use renewable energy, and reduce their reliance on fossil fuels.2

Funding

Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.

Money received by year$1.1B 2008–2026
Figures by year
YearFederal grantsFederal contractsTotal
2026$3.1M–$3.1M
2025$13.9M–$13.9M
2024$614.0M–$614.0M
2023$49.4M–$49.4M
2022$46.5M–$46.5M
2021$11.0M–$11.0M
2020$2.8M–$2.8M
2019$2.9M–$2.9M
2018$21.1M–$21.1M
2017$2.0M–$2.0M
2016$2.6M–$2.6M
2015$2.6M–$2.6M
2014$2.0M–$2.0M
2013$2.1M–$2.1M
2012$1.8M$43.5K$1.8M
2011$5.5M$6.3K$5.5M
2010$98.0M–$98.0M
2009$175.6M–$175.6M
2008$2.5M$5.0K$2.5M

Federal awards

Obligated amounts from USAspending.gov4, by calendar year, 2008–2026, for its registration. Obligations are what agencies committed, not always what was paid out. Contracts pay for goods and services; grants, loans and direct payments are assistance. Loans are charted at the face value of the loans listed here. An award’s amount below is its lifetime total, and some began before the years charted.

Largest grants

  1. Sep 1, 2024$249.8M from Environmental Protection Agency: Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: Section 134(A)(1) - Zero Emission Technologies Grant Program; Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: Solar For All5 To NEW YORK STATE ENERGY RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Award 84088901
  2. Apr 1, 2009$246.1M from Department of Energy: State Energy Program6 To NEW YORK STATE ENERGY RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Award DEEE0000230
  3. Oct 1, 2023$159.0M from Department of Energy: State Energy Program7 To NEW YORK STATE ENERGY RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Award DESE0000053
  4. Oct 1, 2023$158.4M from Department of Energy: State Energy Program8 To NEW YORK STATE ENERGY RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Award DESE0000109
  5. May 24, 2010$80.0M from Department of Energy: Energy Efficiency And Conservation Block Grant Program (Eecbg)9 To NEW YORK STATE ENERGY RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Award DEEE0003558
  6. Sep 14, 2009$59.5M from Department of Energy: Energy Efficiency And Conservation Block Grant Program (Eecbg)10 To NEW YORK STATE ENERGY RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Award DEEE0000702
  7. Aug 25, 2023$35.4M from Department of Energy: Grid Infrastructure Deployment And Resilience11 To NEW YORK STATE ENERGY RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Award DEGD0000033
  8. Aug 24, 2009$20.6M from Department of Energy: Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program (Eearp)12 To NEW YORK STATE ENERGY RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Award DEEE0001581

Largest contracts

  1. Sep 21, 2012$43.5K from Department of Veterans Affairs: Energy analysis of sci center and garage13 To NEW YORK STATE ENERGY RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Award VA24312C0181
  2. Mar 8, 2011$5.0K from Department of Energy: Tas::89 0321::tas the united states department of energy, solar energy program, will co-sponsor the 2011 clean energy workforce education14 To NEW YORK STATE ENERGY RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Award DEEE0004898
  3. Jul 14, 2008$5.0K from Environmental Protection Agency15 To NEW YORK STATE ENERGY RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Award EP08H001874
  4. Jun 29, 2011$1.3K from Environmental Protection Agency: Dynamic air quality management panal review (11-c1/c2)- burkhand16 To NEW YORK STATE ENERGY RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Award EP11H001559