News and Events
The NE Chapter of the CHPA is active across the entire Northeast region of the US. We often submit public comments, letters to state lawmakers, provide testimony and comment on draft legislation, engage state commissioners on CHP policy issues, hold in-person conferences, host webinars, publish blogs, and distribute press releases. Below is a selection of our latest news and events updates.
NE Chapter Submits Comments on Massachusetts Clean Heat Standard
February 16, 2024 — The Northeast Chapter of the CHP Alliance filed comments with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protect (MassDEP) regarding its proposed Clean Heat Standard. The Northeast Chapter strongly encourages MassDEP to adopt a standard that is:...
Northeast Chapter Annual Conference
Join the Northeast Chapter of the CHP Alliance for its annual conference on Wednesday, September 11 in New York City.
CHP in NYC: NE Chapter Responds to Questions from the New York Department of Buildings
As the New York Department of Buildings grapples with the treatment of distributed energy resources (DERs) — specifically combined heat and power — in the context of Local Law 97, it posed a series of questions to the NE Chapter of the CHP Alliance. In the following document, we have provided answers to those questions. We also seek to demonstrate how CHP systems can serve as decarbonization and resiliency tools to help New York City reach its climate goals and explore how the DOB can properly account for the technology’s benefits within the LL97 rules.