GreenAlbanyCounty County Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• What is GreenAlbanyCounty.org?
• Why should I use GreenAlbanyCounty.org?
• Who will benefit from using GreenAlbanyCounty.org?
• What is on the GreenAlbanyCounty.org website that is for me?
• I am a homeowner/business. How could I buy green energy?
• I own house/apartment and am responsible for paying the utility cost of the property. What is on the GreenAlbanyCounty.org that is for me?
• I am in a low-income household. What is on the GreenAlbanyCounty.org that is for me?
• I am a small business and am responsible for utility cost of the property. What is on the GreenAlbanyCounty.org that is for me?
• I am a not-for-profit organization. What is on the GreenAlbanyCounty.org that is for me?
• I am a local government. What is on the GreenAlbanyCounty.org that is for me?
• I sell green energy (solar, wind, bio, etc.). What is on the GreenAlbanyCounty.org that is for me?
• I sell energy saving products. What is on the GreenAlbanyCounty.org that is for me?
• My services saves my client’s energy use and utility cost. What is on the GreenAlbanyCounty.org that is for me?
• My group is interested in energy conservation and/or climate change causes. What is on the GreenAlbanyCounty.org that is for me?
• My company is a utility company with customers in Albany County. What is on the GreenAlbanyCounty.org that is for me?

GreenAlbanyCounty.org is a website for Albany County residents, businesses and organizations to identify energy saving incentive programs. These are programs offering money to help you with energy saving upgrades - in homes and in commercial buildings – and rebates to encourage the purchase of energy efficient products.

GreenAlbanyCounty.org has interactive tools and reference materials for Albany County residents, businesses and organizations on the topics of conserving energy, switch to renewable energy sources and reduce environmental footprint on energy uses.

GreenAlbanyCounty.org also showcases energy conservation and renewable energy projects implemented by the Albany County government and by residents, businesses and organizations in Albany County. These projects demonstrate the benefits of adopting energy efficiency products and renewable energy sources.

GreenAlbanyCounty.org is a one-stop place to find incentives programs available from utilities and from Local, State and Federal agencies, offered to Albany County residences, businesses and organizations. Instead of you having to search through many complicated websites and forms, GreenAlbanyCounty.org did the searching and screening for you. GreenAlbanyCounty.org is updated daily so you can be confident the information is current and relevant.

GreenAlbanyCounty.org also showcases energy conservation and renewable energy projects implemented by the Albany County government and by residents, businesses and organizations in Albany County. These projects will demonstrate the benefits of adopting energy efficiency products and renewable energy sources. Please visit often to learn what is going on in the County.

GreenAlbanyCounty.org is designed to serve the residents (households), businesses and organizations located in Albany County. Incentives covered by GreenAlbanyCounty.org includes programs from the electric and gas utility companies with customers in Albany County, programs offered by state agencies, and Federally funded programs. GreenAlbanyCounty.org also has a collection of informative material and interactive tools to explore energy and cost savings.

If you are responsible for the utility cost of your household, business or organization, or are interested to learn about ways to cut energy use, GreenAlbanyCounty.org will benefit you.

GreenAlbanyCounty.org has incentive programs to help pay for energy efficient appliances and improvements to your properties. GreenAlbanyCounty.org also has a collection of research material to help you quickly get up to speed on energy saving products and technologies. Additionally, GreenAlbanyCounty.org has interactive tools you can use to explore ideas and to calculate energy and cost savings.

GreenAlbanyCounty.org also showcases energy conservation and renewable energy projects implemented by the Albany County government and by residents, businesses and organizations in Albany County. These projects will demonstrate the benefits of adopting energy efficiency products and renewable energy sources. Please visit often to learn what is going on in the County.

You can choose to buy green energy from the "BUY GREEN” page of the GreenAlbanyCounty.org website. This is an easy way to use renewable energy without installing solar panels or wind turbine at your property. Each green kilowatt-hour is certified that it is generated from a renewable energy source.

One option is to sign-up under Sterling Planet’s Sterling Wind™ program to buy nationally sourced 100% wind energy regardless of your utility. You can choose to buy $10, $15 or $20 per month of wind energy, or choose to match 50%, 75% or 100% of your monthly use of conventional energy with all-wind energy. You will be billed separately from your utility company.

If you get a bill from NYSEG, you can choose to buy wind-generated energy from NYSEG under their NewWind Energy® program and have it billed directly to your monthly bill. You can choose how much to buy by monthly Kilowatt-hours or by how much you want to spend (as little as $5 per month).

If you get a bill from NationalGrid, you can also choose to sign-up with their GreenUp program and buy green energy from one of the participating GreenUp renewable energy companies. The charge will be added as a separate line item on your bill.

The “SAVE MONEY” page of the GreenAlbanyCounty.org website has many incentive programs for you. Available incentives includes tax credits for qualified energy conservation improvements, assistances for low-income households, and incentives or rebates offered by utility companies.

GreenAlbanyCounty.org also has interactive tools you can use to explore ideas and to calculate energy and cost savings.

The “SAVE MONEY” page of the GreenAlbanyCounty.org website has many programs for you. Look for the assistance programs under the “Assistance for Low Income Households” heading. GreenAlbanyCounty.org also has interactive tools you can use to explore ideas and to calculate energy and cost savings.

The “SAVE MONEY” page of the GreenAlbanyCounty.org website has many programs for you. Check out the programs in the “Small Commercial” group under the “Energy Efficiency Incentive Programs” heading. GreenAlbanyCounty.org also has interactive tools you can use to explore ideas and to calculate energy and cost savings.

The “SAVE MONEY” page of the GreenAlbanyCounty.org website has many programs for you. Check out the programs in the “Non-Profit/Government” group under the “Energy Efficiency Incentive Programs” heading. GreenAlbanyCounty.org also has interactive tools you can use to explore ideas and to calculate energy and cost savings.

The “SAVE MONEY” page of the GreenAlbanyCounty.org website has many programs for you. Check out the programs in the “Non-Profit/Government” group under the “Energy Efficiency Incentive Programs” heading. GreenAlbanyCounty.org also has interactive tools you can use to explore ideas and to calculate energy and cost savings.

If your municipality is interested in a website similar to GreenAlbanyCounty.org to share your clean energy initiatives and provide information to your residents, businesses, and organizations, please contact us to learn more.

Consider sponsoring GreenAlbanyCounty.org to reach interested prospects and customer leads. Users of GreenAlbanyCounty.org are self-selected and are predisposed to your offerings. Sponsorships help keep Green Albany County website up to date, add new features, support the ongoing newsletters, and provide Q&A support. Please contact us to learn more.

Consider sponsoring GreenAlbanyCounty.org to reach interested prospects and customer leads. Users of GreenAlbanyCounty.org are self-selected and are predisposed to your offerings. Sponsorship helps keep Green Albany County website up to date, add new features, support the ongoing newsletters, and provide Q&A support. Please contact us to learn more.

Consider sponsoring GreenAlbanyCounty.org to reach interested prospects and customer leads. Users of GreenAlbanyCounty.org are self-selected and are predisposed to your offerings. Sponsorship helps keep Green Albany County website up to date, add new features, support the ongoing newsletters, and provide Q&A support. Please contact us to learn more.

GreenAlbanyCounty.org is very interested to include your programs and materials on our site. Furthermore, this website is very interested in working with you to make it easier for your customers to enroll in your programs. Please contact us to learn more.

GreenAlbanyCounty.org is very interested to include your programs and materials on our site. Furthermore, this website is very interested in working with you to make it easier for your customers to enroll in your programs.

Please also consider using GreenAlbanyCounty.org as part of your outreach program to connect with your customers. Users of GreenAlbanyCounty.org are self-selected and are predisposed to your programs. Please contact us to learn more.