Town Readiness Assessment

This dashboard helps Long Island residents, community groups, and local leaders see how towns and cities are preparing for a cleaner energy future. It brings together available information on local planning, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) Clean Energy Communities (CEC), New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) Climate Smart Communities (CSC), Electric Vehicle (EV) charging, renewable energy goals, workforce resources, and more.

Use this dashboard to explore documented progress, see where communities are building momentum, identify opportunities for growth, and learn from communities that have made notable strides. It is not an official ranking or audit, but a snapshot of selected clean energy readiness indicators.

Why These Indicators Were Selected

These indicators were chosen because they show key pieces of local clean energy readiness: planning, program participation, infrastructure, renewable energy goals, and workforce support.

Together, they help tell a broader story about how each municipality is preparing for clean energy opportunities. No single indicator gives the full picture, so the dashboard should be read as a starting point for learning, comparison, and conversation.

Long Island Overview

Across 15 municipalities assessed...

Municipality Ranking by NYSERDA CEC Points

Sorted highest to lowest.

Designated In Progress Not Started

Status Summary

Distribution of CEC Points

How many municipalities fall within each scoring band.

Municipality Explorer

Select a municipality to explore its clean energy readiness profile. You can see what has been documented in areas such as planning, CEC/CSC program progress, renewable energy goals, EV charging, and workforce resources.

Use this section to ask: What progress is visible? Which areas appear strongest? Where might more public information, planning, or support be useful?

Municipality selector

Ranking by CEC Points: All Municipalities

NYSERDA Points Breakdown

This chart shows documented NYSERDA's CEC point categories from the assessment data. These points reflect clean energy actions completed, but they are only one part of the larger readiness picture.

Sources

Information was collected through publicly available channels, including municipal websites, state program records, reports, planning documents, and other sources available during review. Because clean energy programs and public records can change over time, the dashboard should be viewed as a working snapshot based on available information.

Blank, unavailable, or not applicable responses are retained where present so reviewers can distinguish missing information from confirmed program activity.

Municipality

Town Readiness Assessment

Why These Indicators Were Selected ?An indicator is one selected data point used to understand part of a municipality's clean energy readiness.

Long Island Overview

Municipality Ranking by NYSERDA CEC Points ?NYSERDA CEC points are awarded for completed clean energy actions through the Clean Energy Communities program. They show documented participation, but they are not a complete rating of readiness.

Status Summary ?CEC designation status shows whether a municipality has met NYSERDA Clean Energy Communities requirements, is in progress, or has no documented progress in the available data.

Distribution of CEC Points ?NYSERDA CEC points are awarded for completed clean energy actions through the Clean Energy Communities program. They show documented participation, but they are not a complete rating of readiness.