Tag: New York

October 27, 2023

New York officials said the state will invest in several new renewable energy projects, both offshore and onshore, that will add 6.4 GW of clean energy generation capacity to the state’s power grid. Gov. Kathy Hochul on Oct. 24 said […]

February 14, 2023

The strategy hinges on whether New York authorities choose Siemens Gamesa’s turbines in the state’s third offshore wind solicitation. If it does, Siemens Gamesa has revealed that it will build a major offshore nacelle manufacturing facility at the Port of […]

January 30, 2023

Six offshore wind developers submitted proposals to develop projects as part of New York’s third solicitation. In total, the developers submitted more than 100 proposals. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) said the solicitation resulted in […]

January 12, 2023

New York has approved siting permits for three solar projects totaling 309 MW. The New York State Office of Renewable Energy awarded the siting permits to the 90 MW Home Solar Energy Center in Cortland County; the 119 MW Tracy […]

July 28, 2022

New York State wants to procure at least 2 GW of offshore wind and start to implement a $500 million infrastructure plan as part of its latest competitive solicitation. The New York Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is administering […]

July 12, 2022

DSD Renewables developed the nine projects for the City of White Plains in Westchester County. The portfolio is expected to generate 8,100 MWh of clean energy annually, tripling the amount of solar energy produced in Westchester County and enough to […]

June 13, 2022

Some of the early entrants to the U.S. offshore wind market have launched an innovation hub in New York to advance the industry by supporting start-ups. Equinor and bp, 50/50 partners on the Empire Wind and Beacon Wind projects, have […]

May 2, 2022

In Rhode Island, home to the first offshore wind farm in the U.S., most people support expanding offshore wind power – with one important caveat. Our research shows they’re less likely to support a wind power project if its energy […]

March 23, 2022

New York has reached a milestone of 1 GW of installed community solar capacity, more than any other state. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) said that community solar development has accelerated the state’s goal of generating 70% of electricity […]

January 31, 2022

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the New York Power Authority (NYPA) Board of Trustees has approved economic development awards to three companies that will create 79 new jobs and spur nearly $46 million in capital investments. The NYPA […]

January 27, 2022

Hecate Energy’s first stage application for a 500MW solar PV plant in the state of New York has been accepted by the newly formed New York State Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES). If approved by ORES in full, the […]

January 13, 2022

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is pushing forward with offshore wind energy environmental assessments (EA) for coastal areas in California and the Gulf of Mexico. This week, it also set a wind auction date for the New York […]

January 7, 2022

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a $500 million offshore wind investment to include manufacturing and supply chain infrastructure. The state plans to develop 4,300 MW of offshore wind energy, representing nearly half of New York’s 9,000 MW goal for […]

December 11, 2020

A new strategic plan putting the New York Power Authority (NYPA) on the path to 100% carbon-free electricity by 2035 – five years earlier than the target set out in the US state’s policy goals – has been approved by […]

October 22, 2020

An expansion of New York’s Clean Energy Standard (CES) approved by the state’s Public Service Commission (PSC) adopts several measures that will help the state meet its new, more ambitious 70%-by-2030 renewable power target. In an Oct. 15 order, the […]

July 22, 2020

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced the largest combined green energy solicitations ever issued in the US, seeking up to 4GW of renewable capacity to combat climate change. While the majority of the solicitations’ combined total – 2.5GW – […]

February 20, 2020

The tension between aggressive state-level carbon reduction goals and wholesale competitive electricity markets looks like it may to come to a head in 2020. Connecticut is expressing displeasure with the New England grid operator concerning some natural gas plants it […]

January 9, 2020

New York confirmed plans to issue its second solicitation for offshore wind farms this year, expected to add at least 1 gigawatt to the state’s pipeline. The upcoming solicitation, to be overseen once again by the New York State Energy […]

December 16, 2019

The Public Service Commission today (12/12) acted to further promote the growth of renewable energy sources in New York by adopting a measure to consolidate the utility bills of Community Distributed Generation (CDG) customers. Consolidated billing will lower consumer costs […]

December 6, 2019

The New York Department of Agriculture and Markets has approved E15 sales within the state. The move will soon open the nation’s fourth largest gasoline market to sales of the fuel blend. The rulemaking comes nearly a nine years after […]