Transparency and Open Data Pipeline at NYSERDA
NYSERDA's Transparency Plan
In response to the Government Transparency Initiative memo (Memo) [PDF] dated September 20, 2021, NYSERDA conducted a review of internal policies and procedures and addressed each bullet point from the Memo to assess the current and ongoing efforts regarding transparency and accountability.
A summary is available of NYSERDA’s existing, extensive transparency efforts, as well as action items that describe the changes NYSERDA will implement to increase the transparency of its work, along with schedules and monitoring plans to ensure the effectiveness and timeliness of the action items.
See all NYS Agency Transparency Plans
New Fuel-NY dataset is available on Open NY!
NYSERDA deployed Emergency
Generators and Transfers Switches at Retail Gas Stations as part of the Fuel-NY
initiative through its Gas Station Back-up Power Program and Permanent
Generator Program using FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funding. This
dataset contains business names, locations, and the type of installation for
program participants.
These efforts improved the
resiliency of the retail gasoline system in the downstate New York area by
providing back up power options to gas stations.
These stations have either the
capability to easily accept backup power or have a backup generator permanently
installed on site. The equipment allows the stations to mitigate the effects of
power outages, increase the availability of fuel, and support first responders
during and after emergencies and severe weather events. Additional socioeconomic benefits are
achieved by supporting residents and early recovery efforts with continued
access to fuel as well as food, grocery, and necessary household items, increasing
the resiliency capabilities of their communities.
View the Fuel-NY Emergency Generators and Transfer Switches dataset here: https://data.ny.gov/Energy-Environment/Fuel-NY-Emergency-Generators-and-Transfer-Switches/i67p-6ac2/about_data
For more information regarding the Fuel-NY initiative, please visit: https://hcr.ny.gov/fuel-ny-initiative
Soils dataset for 2024 available now on Open NY!
This dataset contains a combination of soils data from multiple sources to serve participants of NYSERDA’s Large-Scale Renewable and NY-Sun programs. The NYSERDA 2024 Soils Data was created by converting the 2024 New York State Agricultural Land Classification master list of soils maintained by AGM to a tabular form and providing a corresponding unique identifier for each listed soil that enables the user to link the soils to the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) SSURGO soils database, allowing for a geographical representation. When the NYSERDA 2024 Soils Data is joined with spatial data from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) SSURGO soils database, the corresponding soil unit can be mapped in a geographic information system software. The latest version of the SSURGO database should be used to get the most accurate join. Data is updated yearly from both NRCS and from AGM, however, NYSERDA will not update this dataset and it will remain intact for future reference. NYSERDA intends on creating new soils datasets for future procurements on an annual basis.
View the 2024 Soils dataset publishing here: https://data.ny.gov/Energy-Environment/NYSERDA-2024-Soils-Data-for-use-in-the-Large-Scale/7xrz-ds9m/about_data
The 2024 Soils dataset GIS map can be seen here: https://nyserda.maps.arcgis.com/apps/mapviewer/index.html?webmap=2233f10a5c4a4068bc5e3951ce8f82cc
Final Disadvantaged Communities map now available on Open NY
The Final Disadvantaged Communities (DAC) map provides a visual of the areas within the state that
are identified as Disadvantaged Communities as per the final definition voted
by the Climate Justice Working Group with direction by the Climate Leadership
and Community Protection Act (CLCPA).
The purpose is to identify and ensure underserved communities benefit from our
clean energy transition.
The Disadvantaged Communities Map can be seen here: https://data.ny.gov/Energy-Environment/Final-Disadvantaged-Communities-DAC-2023-Map/6mn4-5vvz
For more
information regarding the Climate Justice Working Group, please visit: https://climate.ny.gov/resources/climate-justice-working-group/#disadvantaged-communities-map
The content of this page is provided by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).