combined heat and power market potential for new york state final report 02 12 october 2002 energy research development authority the nyserda is a public benefit corporation created in 1975 by legislature s responsibilities include conducting multifaceted environmental program to meet diverse economic needs administering mart sm statewide r&d efficiency protection making more affordable residential low income households helping industries schools hospitals municipalities not profits sector including residents implement measures providing objective credible useful analysis planning guide decisions made major stakeholders private sectors managing western nuclear service center at west valley 1 overseeing interests share of costs demonstration project federal radioactive waste clean up effort 2 wastes maintaining facilities shut down licensed disposal area coordinating activities on