Westchester County, N.Y. April 17, 2025 – Sustainable Westchester, which delivers climate solutions to the governments, businesses, organizations, and people of Westchester County, joined Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins and other County leaders to celebrate the start of Earth Month and the success that Westchester County residents, municipalities and businesses have seen through participation in utility demand response programs via the free GridRewards app and SmartKit AI

Sustainable Westchester partners with climate technology provider Logical Buildings to offer an energy-saving and earning program to Westchester County municipalities, residents, and businesses. The GridRewards app pays residential consumers to lower their energy consumption during periods of extremely hot weather when people typically crank their air conditioners and electricity demand spikes. In 2024, GridRewards users across Westchester County earned $203,446 for their participation, with the highest residential user earning more than $600. Through Logical Buildings’ commercial program, SmartKitAI, users earned $202,894, with the top commercial user, The City School District of New Rochelle, earning more than $70,000. In total, Westchester County municipalities, businesses, and residents earned $403,340 from demand response with Logical Buildings.

Users’ combined efforts reduced energy consumption by 7MW, enough electricity to instantaneously power 25,000 homes. Con Edison-serviced municipalities, businesses, and residents are all eligible to participate in GridRewards. Those interested in joining GridRewards should download the app and sign up by April 30 to receive maximum benefits in 2025.

Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins said: “In these challenging times, with chaos and confusion at the federal level, it is more important than ever for us to partner with leaders like Sustainable Westchester on the local level. Programs like GridRewards are a win-win: using less electricity during peak times takes the strain off the grid, and it puts money into Westchester County residents’ pockets.”

“The clean energy transition can provide a better, more just future with opportunities for all Westchester residents. To help ensure that comes to fruition, we have to do what we can here at the local level,” said Sustainable Westchester Executive Director Noam Bramson. “At Sustainable Westchester, we offer programs and services that help Westchester municipalities, residents, and businesses make the world a healthier place. GridRewards is a great example of a simple action that can make a major impact.”

David Klatt, President of Logical Buildings, said: “We’d like to thank all of Westchester County for their active participation in demand response through GridRewards. The app enables small energy users and businesses across the County to take energy-efficient actions that yield financial benefits and environmental impact. Together, we’re fostering a cleaner, more resilient energy future, and we look forward to an even greater impact in the 2025 season!”

“This is the 55th anniversary of the first Earth Day, which provides a great opportunity to celebrate our progress and recommit to goals so that we can achieve a sustainable future for oncoming generations,” said Lauren Brois, Director of Building Decarbonization Programs at Sustainable Westchester. “We know climate change, biodiversity loss, extreme weather events, and environmental injustices are key issues for our time. This Earth Month, we’re reminded of our potential to create change for the better and that small changes, like signing up for GridRewards, can make a big difference.”

Sustainable Westchester has compiled its annual calendar of Earth Month events throughout Westchester County. From festivals and nature walks to repair cafes and neighborhood cleanups, there’s something for everyone to get involved in and celebrate our planet. To access the calendar, visit https://sustainablewestchester.org/earthday2025/.

Back Row: Westchester County Legislator David Imamura (District 12); Peter McCartt, Westchester County Director of Energy Conservation & Sustainability; Westchester County Legislator Nancy Barr (District 6); Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins; Westchester County Legislator Erika Pierce (District 2); Westchester Deputy County Executive Richard Wishnie

Front Row: Lauren Brois, Director of Building Decarbonization Programs, Sustainable Westchester; Noam Bramson, Executive Director, Sustainable Westchester; Dara Rivadeneira, Program Coordinator, Building Decarbonization, Sustainable Westchester

Sustainable Westchester joined Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins and other County leaders to celebrate the start of Earth Month and share the success that Westchester County residents, municipalities and businesses have seen through the use of the demand response app GridRewards. In 2024, GridRewards users across Westchester County earned more than $200,000 for their participation in the program.

About Sustainable Westchester
Sustainable Westchester delivers climate solutions to the governments, businesses, organizations, and people of Westchester County. Through its innovative programming, extensive relationships, and effective advocacy, Sustainable Westchester has been at the forefront of regional and statewide efforts to achieve a clean energy transition, conserve natural resources, promote environmental justice, and help member communities become more prosperous, healthy, resilient, and equitable. For more about the organization and its activities, please visit https://sustainablewestchester.org/.

About Logical Buildings
Logical Buildings is an industry-leading sustainability, smart building, and virtual powerplant software and solutions provider for the built world. Our revolutionary ESG technologies combat climate change by empowering residential, commercial, and industrial energy users to earn money, enhance building health and reduce carbon footprint, all from within user-friendly, award-winning mobile apps. Founded in 2012, the company now operates in major national urban markets, such as New York, Boston, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington, D.C., Camden, Chicago, Miami, and more. To learn more, visit logicalbuildings.com and follow Logical Buildings on LinkedIn.