Gov. Kathy Hochul has introduced the public sale of New York state’s first “Construct-Prepared” undertaking to advance large-scale renewable vitality improvement throughout the state below the Accelerated Renewable Vitality Progress and Group Profit Act.
The New York Vitality Analysis and Improvement Authority (NYSERDA) is looking for a accomplice to remodel a former mine in St. Lawrence County into one of many largest photo voltaic initiatives within the Adirondack Park: a 12 MW improvement sited inside the boundaries of Benson Mines on a former tailings pile.
“The Benson Mines photo voltaic undertaking will rework in any other case underutilized land, supporting native trade whereas advancing New York’s clear vitality transition,” Hochul says. “I stay up for shifting ahead with this undertaking to offer lower-cost, zero-emission vitality to St. Lawrence County residents.”
NYSERDA has entered into an unique lease possibility settlement with Benson Mines Inc. for the undertaking space and has absolutely permitted the undertaking with the Adirondack Park Company (APA). NYSERDA has additionally superior the undertaking to the mid-stage of the state’s interconnection course of and might be offering interconnection value estimates to eligible bidders.
The company is the administrator of the state’s Construct-Prepared program and can facilitate the public sale. The awarded bidder will enter into agreements with NYSERDA to purchase the undertaking and full the remaining improvement and development wanted to convey the undertaking into operation.
NYSERDA will host an informational webinar to offer an outline of the undertaking and the public sale course of on October 17 at 11:00 a.m. ET. events can register for the webinar right here.
The RFP is being applied by a two-step course of. The 1st step eligibility functions are due on December 7. Proposers should meet all minimal eligibility {qualifications} and be invited to submit a proposal in step two. Step two proposals are due on March 14, 2024. proposers can evaluation the applying course of right here.
NYSERDA anticipates notifying the awardee within the second quarter of 2024.
