Greening A Block is an urban showcase of energy efficiency, pollution reduction, job development, and community sustainability organized by members of New York City's Neighborhood Energy Network. The project proposes to transform a city block near the Con Ed 14th Street East River Generating Station into a model of community-scale sustainability, energy efficiency, and renewable energy.

In 2002, as part of a settlement permitting Con Ed to expand the 14th Street Power Plant, the utility set aside $2,750,000 for a “Fuel-Switching Account.” The original purpose of the account was to purchase natural gas, which burns cleaner than oil but is more expensive. The Greening A Block project proposes to use these funds instead to develop a community model for energy efficiency. This model will achieve 30% energy savings by educating building owners, occupants, and supers about energy efficiency and sustainability; installing energy improvements to buildings, apartments and storefronts; and monitoring to ensure that the improvements perform as intended. Improvements will include: heating system optimization, Energy Star lighting and appliance upgrades, insulation, solar panels, green roofs, and street trees. Bright Power has provided technical expertise, research skills, and report preparation for Greening A Block. In partnership with the Neighborhood Energy Network, Jeff Perlman and Charles Komanoff conducted the Feasibility Study and prepared the subsequent Implementation Plan. These documents and updates about the project can be found at http://www.greeningablock.org/. This project is under the fiscal sponsorship of the Association for Energy Affordability.