ENERGYSMART CNY COMMUNITY CAMPAIGNS

The Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board (CNY RPDB), lead contractor for New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)’s Central New York Regional Clean Energy Hub, is releasing this request for proposals (“RFP”) for rooftop solar installers and community solar providers to provide installation services or subscription opportunities to homes and businesses in Central New York (Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga, and Oswego Counties) as part of CNY RPDB’s EnergySmart CNY Community Campaigns.

CNY RPDB, in partnership with other organizations including the Alliance for a Green Economy (AGREE) and Greater Syracuse Works (GSW) (collectively the CNY RPDB’s “EnergySmart CNY” program) and local community partners will encourage the installation of solar panels and subscription to community solar. Over the course of the next year, the EnergySmart CNY Community Campaigns will seek to increase the number of homes and businesses in Central New York connecting to solar energy through either installing on-site solar or subscribing to community solar farms.

CNY RPDB is seeking proposals from contractors that are interested in participating in the EnergySmart CNY Community Campaigns as trusted campaign partners to serve campaign participants, support on-site and community solar installations and technologies, and expand awareness of these technologies over the course of the program. The goals of the EnergySmart CNY Community Campaigns include:

1. Continuing to promote on-site Residential and Commercial solar installations;

1. Promoting Community Solar subscriptions; and

1. Helping to educate customers on all their solar options to adopt the method of solar energy that is most appropriate for them.

CNY RPDB invites responses from businesses (“installer/contractors”) who can provide services relating to subscribing accounts to community solar and on-site solar installations. CNY RPDB may select multiple installer/contractors to ensure adequate coverage of all Central New York.

The selected installer/contractor(s) will work collaboratively with the CNY RPDB’s EnergySmart CNY program to design and implement a 12-month campaign, which is expected to commence in October 2025. The selected installer/contractor(s) will be the recipient(s) of customer leads from the EnergySmart CNY Community CAMPAIGNS within their assigned campaign area and will be actively promoted as the EnergySmart CNY Community Campaigns’ competitively selected installer/contractor(s).