Strategic Economic Development Outreach *
The Strategic Economic Development Outreach program provides expertise and incremental resources to leverage more and better macro-level business attraction marketing and sales efforts. The goal is to generate out-of-state prospects for direct investment in the National Grid service territory.
Program Description for Strategic Economic Development Outreach
Program Evaluation Criteria for Strategic Economic Development Outreach
Online Program Application

Prospect Research/Mailing Lists
National Grid can help you to identify growing industries that are well suited to the assets your community has to offer. Our research staff can provide industry information and detailed company profiles to better prepare your community to respond to prospect visits. Harness our resources and experience to help develop mailing lists for your marketing outreach efforts.
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Building Ready Upstate Program *
Many Upstate NY communities lack an inventory of quality buildings to attract new businesses. Another hurdle to overcome is the length of the approval process for constructing a new building. Empire State Development has started a program (Shovelready certification) to address the length of time necessary in permitting sites.

This program would follow the same principles of reducing the up-front time required in gaining the necessary approvals for new building construction.
Program Description for Building Ready Upstate Program
Online Program Application

Manufacturing Productivity Program *
Manufacturing employs over 550,000 New Yorkers and contributes $61 billion annually to New York State’s GDP. Every manufacturing job creates more that 2.5 related jobs in other sectors, and every dollar spent generates an additional $1.37 in economic activity*. Small and medium sized upstate New York manufacturers are challenged by high costs and regulatory pressures. They must continually improve productivity and performance to remain competitive in the global economy. In order to grow, they must develop new products and improve their return on investment from sales and marketing activities by finding new customers, markets, and export opportunities. This program has been developed in partnership with the Regional Technology Development Centers (RTDCs) from Western New York, Finger Lakes, Central New York, Mohawk Valley, North Country, and Capital Region and will be delivered in conjunction with these TDCs. TDC contact information is provided at the end of this program description.
Program Description for Manufacturing Productivity Program
Online Program Application

Courting Your Prospects

Site Inspections and Area Tours
Our Economic Development team is in position to make your life easier. We'll arrange site visits and set up a comprehensive itinerary for you to become familiar with specific regions and communities that are a part of your search.
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Supplier & Distributor Networks
The National Grid Economic Development Team will identify possible suppliers and/or distributors for your business. We will also introduce you to our state and local development allies that will help us to smooth the progress of your project.
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Market Research
The National Grid's research department can provide you with a market research report based on your business's Standard Industrial Code (SIC). We will identify market trends and economic indicators pertinent to your industry.
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NOX Credits
National Grid can use the sale of Emission Reduction Credits (ERCs) at below market rates when they can be appropriately applied to site location or expansion opportunities. Benefits from this service are measured in the form of jobs and investment to a community/region served by the Company.
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Marketing Your Community

Strategic Economic Development Outreach *
The Strategic Economic Development Outreach program provides expertise and incremental resources to leverage more and better macro-level business attraction marketing and sales efforts. The goal is to generate out-of-state prospects for direct investment in the National Grid service territory.
Program Description for Strategic Economic Development Outreach
Program Evaluation Criteria for Strategic Economic Development Outreach
Online Program Application

Cooperative Business Recruitment *
The Cooperative Business Recruitment program provides incremental matching funds for cooperative marketing initiatives between National Grid and regional or local economic development partners
Program Description for Cooperative Business Recruitment
Program Evaluation Criteria for Cooperative Business Recruitment
Online Program Application

Network Opportunities
The National Grid Economic Development Team can help you stage an event, arrange site visits to like development projects, introduce you to people experienced in like projects and set up meetings with the key public and private organizations, to help you on your project.
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Developing Your Sites

Industrial Building Redevelopment *
The Industrial Building Assistance program provides grants of up to $250,000 to building owners undertaking efforts to retrofit the interior electric and gas infrastructure required to convert these buildings to multi-tenant industrial use. The grants will be made through local industrial development agencies or other quasi public development corporations.
Program Description for Industrial Building Redevelopment
Program Evaluation Criteria for Industrial Building Redevelopment
Online Program Application

Shovelready Infrastructure *
The Shovel Ready Infrastructure program provides grants of up to $100,000 for the installation of electric and natural gas infrastructure by local development agencies to New York state designated "Shovel Ready" BuildNow NY sites.
Program Description for Shovelready Infrastructure
Program Evaluation Criteria for Shovelready Infrastructure
Online Program Application

Brownfield Redevelopment *
The Brownfield Redevelopment program provides grants to fund utility related infrastructure improvements and other costs that are necessary to progress the redevelopment of a brownfield site or vacant building.
Program Description for Brownfield Redevelopment
Program Evaluation Criteria for Brownfield Redevelopment
Online Program Application

Main Street/Commercial District Revitalization *
Our service territory includes a substantial number of small to medium sized urban centers and main street corridors that possess unrealized potential and are located where we often have excess utility infrastructure and capacity. As a result of public/private partnerships and planning initiatives, communities are prioritizing and implementing unique projects that impact their competitive viability, attract investment and capitalize on their distinct development potential.

This program is designed to assist communities in realizing their goals and promote "smart growth" investment in central business districts and commercial corridors.
Program Description for Main Street/Commercial District Revitalization
Online Program Application
New York State Mainstreet Program

Urban Corridor Revitalization *
This program provides matching grants of up to $1,000,000 over a two year period to municipalities, local development corporations, universities and medical complexes undertaking major neighborhood revitalization projects.
Program Description for Urban Corridor Revitalization
Online Program Application

Capital Investment Incentive *
The Capital Investment Incentive program provides grants to fund electric and natural gas improvements on National Grid owned or required natural gas and electric infrastructure for certain businesses projects that involve major capital investment in plant and equipment. Specifically this program supports business attraction or expansion projects located in the service territory of National Grid. The projects must demonstrate that they have not been able to secure sufficient funding through federal, state or local economic development programs.
Program Description for Capital Investment Incentives
Program Evaluation Criteria for Capital Investment Incentives
Online Program Application

Industrial Building Redevelopment *
The Industrial Building Assistance program provides grants of up to $250,000 to building owners undertaking efforts to retrofit the interior electric and gas infrastructure required to convert these buildings to multi-tenant industrial use. The grants will be made through local industrial development agencies or other quasi public development corporations.
Program Description for Industrial Building Redevelopment
Program Evaluation Criteria for Industrial Building Redevelopment
Online Program Application

Brownfield Redevelopment *
The Brownfield Redevelopment program provides grants to fund utility related infrastructure improvements and other costs that are necessary to progress the redevelopment of a brownfield site or vacant building.
Program Description for Brownfield Redevelopment
Program Evaluation Criteria for Brownfield Redevelopment
Online Program Application

Three Phase Power Incentive *
The 3-Phase Power Incentive program provides grants of up to $50,000 to help fund the extension of 3-phase electric service to eligible National Grid customers.
Program Description for Three Phase Power Incentives
Program Evaluation Criteria for Three Phase Power Incentives
Online Program Application

Power Quality Enhancements Program *
This program offers financial incentives to qualified customers for the installation of power quality mitigation equipment and controls. Qualifying applicants must demonstrate their facility has a power quality problem that results in production, operational, or quality constraints, including but not limited to downtime and outage costs.
Program Descriptions for Power Quality Enhancements Prgram
Online Program Application

Energy Efficiency

Energy Efficiency in Empire Zones *
The Energy Efficiency in Empire Zones program provides assistance to Empire Zone businesses in the service territory of Niagara Mohawk. The program provides incentives to eligible customers for installation of energy-efficient lighting, controls, HVAC equipment, motors/electronic speed controls, and other systems that reduce energy use and/or enhance productivity.
Program Descriptions for Energy Efficiency in Empire Zones
Program Evaluation Forms for Energy Efficiency in Empire Zones
Online Program Application

Small Business Growth Demand Charge Reduction *
The Demand Charge Reduction program provides eligible businesses 2 years of electric service demand charge discounts.
Program Description for Small Business Demand Growth Charge Reduction
Online Program Application

Agri Business Productivity *
The agri business industry is a critical component of the upstate New York economy, both as a direct employer and wealth generator and as a key input to a large number of “downstream” manufacturing industries. The Agri Business Productivity program provides rebates to fund energy efficiency, renewable energy delivery and/or productivity improvements undertaken by dairy businesses, dairy farms and controlled environment agricultural facilities located within the service territory of National Grid New York.
Program Descriptions for Agri Business Industry
Online Program Application

* These programs are part of the New York State Public Service Commission approved National Grid's New York Economic Develoment Plan