HeatSmart FLX South

12/28/2023

Thank you everyone for liking, subscribing, and sharing these posts the past few years. This will be our last post, as we join our Smart Energy Choices family on Facebook. Check out Smart Energy Choices We will keep this page up for resources and in memory of our past successes. Happy New Years! - Erica Herman

12/26/2023

It's been a pleasure serving you all for the past 3.25 years with HeatSmart and now Smart Energy Choices.
Erica has...
- Advised over 700 families
- Helped unlock over $1 Million of incentives for families thanks to contractor partners
- She is grateful for the memorable relationships with partners, Clean Energy Communties, and countless others

Thank you Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, and Yates for everything!

12/21/2023

Happy Holidays Everyone!!! We are grateful for volunteers, our contractor partners, our non-profit partners, and to all of you who participated or helped others learn about our program.

12/19/2023

Do you have a wishlist this holiday season for energy work?
ex.) a heat pump, etc.?

Did you know some of our partner home rehab programs work with low and moderate income owners? Did you know they may have gap funding for NYSERDA projects you need a bit more support with? Is this you? Reach out and let's chat.
607-535-7161 x3223

12/14/2023

Hop in tomorrow with our partners for a session to learn about this bill that can empower folks.

Just 1 week until our Teach-In! Learn how this transformative bill clears the path for clean, modern, electric heating for all NYers

Featuring:
🌇 NRDC's Chris Casey
🌇 Building Decarbonization Coalition's Allison Considine
🌇 Alliance for a Green Economy's Jessica Azulay

Join Us: http://bit.ly/teachnyheat

12/12/2023

Hey Friends, we will be sun-setting this past HeatSmart FLX South page at the end of the year. Check out our new Smart Energy Choices page as we join the rest of our Southern Tier Team on one Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/smartenergychoicesny

12/07/2023

Interested in learning about other energy topics but want to be able to unsubscribe at any time?

Pick from some of NYSERDA's (our grant funder) options at https://portal.nyserda.ny.gov/CustomerPreferences

12/05/2023

Did you know we try to connect folks to other partner agencies to help with gaps in service for home repair programs? These can be great fits for others who also want to do energy upgrades but may have a leaky roof, etc. that may be a barrier.

Arbor Housing and Development
Bishop Sheen Ecumenical Housing Foundation, Inc.
USDA 504 program https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/single-family-housing-programs/single-family-housing-repair-loans-grants

arbordevelopment.org

12/01/2023

Did you know Smart Energy Choices is housed at your local Cornell Cooperative Extension in Schuyler? Come meet Erica, your local Community Energy Advisor at our organization's Annual Meeting next Wed. and enjoy pie and other goodies.

https://cceschuyler.org/events/2023/11/20/pie-palooza-returns-to-the-2023-annual-meeting

This year's Annual Meeting Special Guest Speaker will be Eric Thornton, Commodity Specialist with McKeany-Flavel.

Eric’s presentation, “Agri-economics: Beyond the Fundamentals of Supply and Demand and into a Future of AI (Artificial Intelligence), Speculation, and Risk Management” promises to offer an interesting look at the future of agriculture and is sure to foster dialogue and questions.

Eric built his career in the food industry as a successful ingredient procurement professional. He has extensive knowledge in corn, wheat, sugar, cocoa, and a variety of other commodity ingredients. He now provides clients with market education, fundamental and technical analysis, and assists them in developing commodity purchasing strategies and solutions.

Eric holds a degree in Agribusiness Management with a minor in economics from The Pennsylvania State University. He is originally from Western New York.

Join us December 6th at the Silver Spoon Cafe from 5:30-7:30pm. Registration is encouraged, but not required. You can learn more and register by visiting our events page today: https://cceschuyler.org/events/2023/11/20/pie-palooza-returns-to-the-2023-annual-meeting

11/28/2023

As of today our old website is now smoothly directing folks right to our new site, Smart Energy Choices :) https://smartenergychoices.org/

Over time we will be adding in some of the past HeatSmart content. If you notice something you really want that is missing let us know!

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