New York awards $206 million for renewable energy projects
New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced $206 million in awards to four Upstate large-scale clean energy projects. The State believes this will create a more diverse renewable energy portfolio to address energy and environmental challenges. The awardees include two large wind farms, one in Western New York and the other in the North County, a large new hydroelectric project in the Mohawk Valley, and a small hydroelectric upgrade to an existing dam in the Hudson Valley.
"As New York continues to develop a world class energy infrastructure, these new projects are reinforcing our commitment to providing clean energy to all New Yorkers," Governor Cuomo said. "Through these and other innovative energy projects supported by the State, we are developing a more sustainable mechanism for delivering cleaner, more reliable and resilient energy and will keep us moving forward.”