New York procures 22 new large solar projects, some co-located with storage

CS Energy

Gov. Kathy Hochul on June 2 announced awards for 22 large-scale solar and energy storage projects that will deliver enough clean energy to power over 620,000 New York homes. As the state’s largest land-based renewable energy procurement to date, these projects will spur over $2.7 billion in private investment and create over 3,000 short- and long-term jobs across the state. These awards accelerate progress to exceed New York’s goal to obtain 70% of the state’s electricity from renewable sources by 2030 on the path to a zero-emission grid by 2040 as required by Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. These awards will strengthen the state’s current pipeline of renewables to power over 66% of New York’s electricity from renewable sources.

The 22 large-scale renewable energy projects by region are:

Capital Region

• Stern Solar: Stern Solar, a CS Energy affiliate, will build a 19.99-MW solar project in the town of Schaghticoke, Rensselaer County.
• Fort Edward Solar Farm: Fort Edward Solar, a Boralex affiliate, will build a 100-MW solar project in the towns of Fort Edward and Argyle, Washington County.
• Scotch Ridge Solar: Scotch Ridge Solar, a Nexamp affiliate, will build a 20-MW solar project in the town of Duanesburg, Schenectady County.
• ELP Stuyvesant Solar: ELP Stuyvesant Solar, an East Light Partners affiliate, will build a 19.99-MW solar project in the town of Stuyvesant, Columbia County.
• Easton Solar Farm: Easton Solar, a Boralex affiliate, will build a 20-MW solar project in the town of Easton, Washington County.
• ELP Rotterdam Solar: ELP Rotterdam Solar, an East Light Partners affiliate, will build a 19.99-MW solar project in the town of Rotterdam, Schenectady County.

Central New York

• Harvest Hills Solar 2: ConnectGen Cayuga County, a ConnectGen affiliate, will build a 100-MW solar project in the towns of Genoa and Venice, Cayuga County.
• SunEast Scipio Solar: SED NY Holdings, a SunEast Development affiliate, will build an 18-MW solar project in the town of Scipio, Cayuga County.
  Mohawk Valley
• Mill Point Solar 2: ConnectGen Montgomery County, a ConnectGen affiliate, will build a 100-MW solar project in the town of Glen, Montgomery County.
• SunEast Flat Creek II Solar: SunEast Flat Creek Solar, a SunEast Development affiliate, will build a 100-MW solar project in the town of Root, Montgomery County.
• Newport Solar Farm: Newport Deerfield Solar, a Boralex affiliate, will build a 130-MW solar project in the towns of Deerfield, Marcy and Newport, Oneida and Herkimer County.
• Foothills Solar Farm: Foothills Solar, a Boralex affiliate, will build a 40-MW solar project in the town of Mayfield, Fulton County.
• Columbia Solar Energy Center: Columbia Solar Energy Center, an EDF Renewables affiliate, will build a 350-MW solar project with 20 MW of co-located energy storage in the towns of Columbia and Litchfield, Herkimer County.

North Country

• Rich Road Solar Energy Center: Rich Road Solar Energy Center, an EDF Renewables affiliate, will build a 240-MW solar project with 20 MW of co-located storage in the town of Canton, St. Lawrence County.
• Fort Covington Solar Farm: Fort Covington Solar, a Boralex affiliate, will build a 250-MW solar project with 77 MW of co-located storage in the town of Fort Covington, Franklin County.
• Roosevelt Solar: ReneSola Power Holdings, a ReneSola Power affiliate, will build a 19.99-MW solar project with 2 MW of co-located storage in the town of Massena, St. Lawrence County.
• Moss Ridge Solar: Moss Ridge Solar 1, a Borrego Solar affiliate, will build a 60-MW solar project in the town of Dekalb, St. Lawrence County.

Southern Tier

• Yellow Barn Solar: Yellow Barn Solar, a CS Energy affiliate, will build a 160-MW solar project in the towns of Lansing and Groton, Tompkins County.

Western New York

• Ridge View Solar Energy Center: Ridge View Solar Energy Center,, an EDF Renewables affiliate, will build a 350-MW solar project with 20 MW of co-located Storage in the town of Hartland, Niagara County.
• Bear Ridge Solar: Bear Ridge Solar, a Cypress Creek Renewables affiliate, will build a 100-MW solar project in the town of Cambria and Pendleton, Niagara County.
• Alfred Oaks Solar: Alfred Oaks Solar, a Northland Power affiliate, will build a 100-MW solar project with 20 MWs of co-located storage in the town of Alfred, Allegany County.
• York Run Solar: York Run Solar, a CS Energy affiliate, will build a 90-MW solar project in the towns of Busti and Kiantone, Chautauqua County.

With the addition of these new projects, NYSERDA is on the path to building a renewable energy pipeline capable of powering the equivalent of two-thirds of the state. The contracts include an index REC structure to help cushion customers against potential spikes in energy prices so that when electricity prices rise Tier 1 program costs go down. The average statewide bill impact for the typical residential customer will be approximately $0.13 per month once the projects are in operation. Total project costs, including a weighted-average all-in development cost of $63.08 per MW-hour, further demonstrate that land-based renewables yield competitively priced renewable energy resources with critical benefits toward the achievement of the state’s goals. NYSERDA payments under these awards will begin once projects have obtained all required permits and approvals and become operational to power New York.

“With the largest portfolio of projects awarded to date, New York is strengthening an already massive renewable energy pipeline that is positioned to deliver increasing amounts of clean and affordable electricity to thousands of families across the state for years to come,” said Doreen M. Harris, president and CEO NYSERDA and Climate Action Council co-chair. “NYSERDA is committed to working with the awarded developers, local host governments and community stakeholders throughout the project development process to responsibly site projects, including the protection of prime agricultural land, and ensure that they cross the finish line on time.”

News item from NYSERDA

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