Con Edison is offering new payment projections for their summer 2014 Demand Response program in New York. Properties must enroll by May 1 for June 1 participation. For properties already enrolled in 2013, these projections would increase incentives by up to 4x for the same kW commitments as last year.  These figures will be confirmed in mid-March. Click here to see proposed changes. 

Check the Con Ed website for updates, or contact Great Forest for help enrolling at the right level of participation for your property.

Earlier this month, Great Forest was invited to a meeting with New York City officials to go over changes ahead of this year's benchmarking submission deadline of May 1. 

Great Forest was responsible for submitting data for over 60 buildings in NYC last year, making it one of the top benchmarking consultants in the city. 

Representatives from the Department of Buildings, the Department of Environmental Protection, and the Office of Longterm Planning and Sustainability were present. The discussion included... >>Read More

The extreme cold hitting much of the country has affected gas pipelines and electric production far into Canada. Some analysts have likened the polar vortex's effect on the short term gas markets to what happened following Hurricane Katrina. Energy customers should be assured that the futures markets into 2015-16 are holding relatively steady against the late 2013 forecasts. Customers with floating contracts and on full service should expect some relief as early as late Spring.

Regarding long term forecasts for natural gas generation, air quality advocates should also be optimistic about the new revised U.S. Energy Information Administration's forecasting relating to increases in coal plant retirements. This gives cleaner fuels and renewables a much larger relative share of power generation in the U.S. Watch this space for more about nuclear forecasting for the Northeast.