Program Purpose
Abandoned and underutilized manufacturing sites are scattered across the State, serving as a visceral reminder of the State’s historic manufacturing legacy and our recent decline in local jobs and regional pride. The manufacturing legacy program will re-purpose these abandoned industrial facilities.

 
Program Highlights
Partnering with regional non-profit business organizations to help us build on New York’s exceptional manufacturing legacy, we will establish the inventory of available locations; assess the opportunities; identify regional core competencies; partner with key stakeholders; invest; and aggressively market these locations nationally and internationally. New York State and its partners will work together to identify prospects which could capitalize and build on a region’s competitive advantages.

In addition, we will create industrial assistance centers to educate businesses on alternative manufacturing approaches and support marketing efforts for underutilized facilities. NYSERDA will assist companies within New York, providing capital enhancements to renovate and reuse existing facilities to produce clean energy technologies and components that will be needed by the State, country, and world as it transitions to a clean energy economy.   


Contact Information
For more information, please contact your local ESD Regional Office.