NYSERDA board approves RGGI operating plan amendment with affordability emphasis

Jan 26, 2026

The board approved an amendment to the RGGI operating plan that centers affordability (about 60% of planned programmatic investments) and anticipates 44% of allocations will be invested in disadvantaged communities; staff based projections on a conservative allowance price assumption and reported stakeholder input from 54 commenters.

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Anthony Fiore, NYSERDA's Chief Program Officer, presented an amendment to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) operating plan that updates funding assumptions, program aggregation and an affordability-focused investment strategy.

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