Specifications include, but are not limited to: s to provide regionally-based, economic development outreach and customer relationship services via the NYSERDA Economic Development Growth Extension (EDGE) Program. Selected contractor(s) will provide services that will increase awareness of NYSERDA programming by partnering with key regional stakeholders, to assist end users such as consumers, businesses, and public and not-forprofit organizations. NYSERDA will select contractor(s) to help promote long-term and permanent changes in energy consumption patterns by increasing consumers understanding of energy choices and fostering changes in attitude and behavior. The selected contractor(s) will deploy Regional Outreach Contractors (ROCs) who will provide on-the-ground outreach and support to promote the value of energy efficiency, sustainable growth practices, clean energy technologies, and innovations using carefully constructed public-private partnerships. ROCs will build relationships with key economic development and like-organizations to provide direct customer support and move participants into NYSERDA Programs. ROCs will focus their outreach efforts on energy projects of regional significance and/or priority projects identified by the Regional Economic Development Councils (REDCs).
