New York state announced the third annual solicitation for large-scale renewable energy projects under the state\u2019s Clean Energy Standard.
\nThe solicitation is expected to support approximately 1.5 million megawatt-hours of renewable electricity per year, enough to power over 200,000 homes, and will accelerate New York\u2019s transition to a clean-energy economy.
\nOfficials said the solicitation is also expected to spur over $1 billion in private investment, creating over 1,000 good-paying jobs for New Yorkers.
\nInitial submissions are due by June 13. NYSERDA expects to announce the awards in November.
\n\u201cFor the third year in a row, New York is continuing to lead by example when it comes to advancing large-scale renewable energy projects that will bring significant economic growth and good-paying jobs to the state,\u201d Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. \u201cThis action builds on our strong commitment to renewable energy and will be a critical part of the state\u2019s bold plan to meet the unprecedented challenges posed by climate change.\u201d
\nThe state is issuing this solicitation as the third in a series of annual procurements under the Clean Energy Standard and is expected to result in the development of dozens of large-scale renewable projects.
\nAccording to officials, in the last two years alone, New York has awarded $2.9 billion in contracts to 46 land-based wind and solar projects, creating $7 billion in direct investment in the clean energy sector. These projects will generate over 7.1 million megawatt-hours each year\u2014enough renewable energy to power nearly one million homes\u2014with recently awarded bid prices 23 percent lower than those awarded just two years ago.
\nCommunity engagement and on-the-ground support is crucial for the successful development of renewable energy projects, and the solicitation includes important standards and requirements for effective community outreach and planning officials said.
\nNotable provisions in this solicitation also include:
\n\u2022 Requiring that workers associated with the construction of any awarded facility be paid the applicable prevailing wage, a standard set by the New York State Department of Labor, ensuring that the projects will result in quality, good-paying jobs for New Yorkers;
\n\u2022 Preserving and protecting New York\u2019s valuable agricultural resources by providing bonus points for renewable energy projects that avoid overlap with land of agricultural importance to New York state; and
\n\u2022 Continuing to encourage proposals that cost-effectively pair renewable energy with advanced energy storage technologies to help meet Governor Cuomo\u2019s commitments to deploy 1,500 megawatts of energy storage by 2025 and 3,000 megawatts by 2030.
\nTo learn more about the large-scale renewable solicitation, visit NYSERDA\u2019s website.
\nThe announcement maintains a predictable pace of annual solicitations for renewable energy developers and will support continued development and investment in clean energy projects across the state, an important step toward meeting Cuomo\u2019s Green New Deal proposal to more than double new large-scale land-based wind and solar resources through the Clean Energy Standard.
\nVincent Alvarez, president of the New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO, said, \u201cToday\u2019s announcement by NYSERDA that all large-scale, land-based renewable energy projects will include prevailing wage language reinforces New York state\u2019s commitment to creating family-sustaining careers fighting the climate crisis.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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