Helping Communities in the Mid-Hudson Region transition to a locally-based, clean energy economy.
Communities For Local Power (CLP) was formed in 2013 to fight the takeover of Central Hudson by Fortis, Inc., a Canadian corporation that paid $1.5 billion for the acquisition. CLP’s mission—to create a locally-based, clean energy economy—and our name emerged from the crucible of that initial fight.
Our mission is to help communities in the Mid-Hudson Region transition to a locally-based, clean energy economy.
Empower Kingston
This program places trainees with local employers for hands-on work experience and mentoring, rotating among different worksites, receiving training in home air-sealing and weatherization, solar panel installation, heat pumps, and geothermal energy systems, indoor air quality, and energy auditing.
Central Hudson
Communities for Local Power formed in 2012 to fight the takeover of Central Hudson by Fortis, Inc. We lost that fight, but we were not dissuaded; it just made our work for a local, clean energy economy all the more important. We participate in regulatory proceedings to hold Central Hudson accountable and tackle issues of affordability and climate resilience head on.
Apply for Empower Kingston 2026!
Get hands on training in green trades. Apply for our Summer and Fall Sessions now!
Session 1: July 6 - July 31
Session 2: Sept 21 - Oct 16