Transparency and Open Data Pipeline at NYSERDA

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.

Read NYSERDA's Transparency Plan [PDF]

See all NYS Agency Transparency Plans 

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

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

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