Yorktown Receives Clean Energy Grant

YORKTOWN, NY — Yorktown will receive a state grant in recognition of the town's successful clean energy promotion.

The $5,000 action grant is because of Yorktown's participation in NYSERDA's Clean Energy Communities program which helps to promote solar, clean heating/cooling and energy efficiency in the community.

Supervisor Matt Slater said the town board and volunteers are serious about leaving future generations a healthy and sustainable environment.

"This grant acknowledges the hard work we've done and motivates us to continue our journey to reducing our carbon footprint for our town buildings and operations," he said.

The town also partners with Sustainable Westchester and is working to promote Westchester Power, a community-based bulk energy purchasing program intended to control costs and increase the use of renewable energy in the county.

Yorktown's recent clean-energy approvals include:

• Electric charging stations at the Jefferson Valley Mall and Staples Plaza.
• An 11-acre solar array at Kitchawan Farm.
• Legislation to allow town residents to opt into Sustainable Westchester’s Community Choice Aggregation Program.
• A six-acre solar array at Arcadia Farm.