Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the state is moving forward with its Clean Heat for All Challenge (#CleanHeat4All or #CH4A),
a partnership between the New York Power Authority (NYPA), New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), and New
York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) to develop a new electrification product to better serve multifamily buildings' heating and cooling needs
and accelerate the transition to fossil-fu NYCHA apartments will have 72 cold climate packaged window heat pump units by winter to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions and offer heating and cooling. The units will be monitored and appraised over the winter to integrate learnings
New York State is honoring its pledge to provide affordable and pleasant housing to all New Yorkers by investing in energy-efficient heat pumps at NYCHA sites,
Governor Hochul stated. The Clean Heat for All Challenge decarbonizes buildings—New York's greatest source of greenhouse gas emissions
President and CEO Justin E. Driscoll said, “The innovative heat pump units being installed at NYCHA public housing this fall are only the start
of the Power Authority's commitment to deliver energy efficient heating and cooling systems for NYCHA residents. This initial wave of unit installations