C2C Expert Match Technical Assistance: City of New Paltz, New York

Objective  
This scope outlines specific areas of technical assistance (TA) support to be provided to New Paltz, NY under the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Clean Energy to Communities (C2C) Expert Match Program.  

Background 
New Paltz is a town in New York State with a population of approximately 14,000. The Town is working to install a solar project on its landfill that could provide energy to ~1/3 of the Town but is experiencing challenges from the interconnection fee with the utility. The Town has also been awarded a Clean Energy Community grant and wants to install solar on their police station to support greater fleet electrification. 

DOE C2C Program 
The C2C program is a DOE-funded technical assistance program designed to provide technical support to communities transitioning to clean energy and more sustainable energy economies. One offering under C2C is the "Expert Match" technical assistance program, through which DOE national laboratories and other partners provide 40–60 hours of technical support on a topic where expert assistance is critical to the community making an informed clean energy decision.  

Work Area
coWork Area 1: Techno-economic analysis of a solar PV installation at community sites.