Gov. Kathy Hochul today announced that contracts have been executed for 26 large-scale land-based renewable energy projects that, upon completion, will

The proposal, announced during a press conference on Tuesday, would require battery energy storage sites, commonly referred to as BESS, to be located at least 1,000 feet away from homes, schools, and farms. The measure aims to address growing safety concerns as these facilities become more common throughout the state.

These contracts were awarded as part of NYSERDA's 2024 Renewable Energy Standard Competitive Solicitation for the purchase of New York Tier-1 Eligible Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs). Each REC represents the environmental attributes of one megawatt-hour of electricity generated from an eligible renewable source such as solar energy.

A wind project in New York mothballed by the Trump administration is getting a new lease on life through a compromise that would also see an abandoned natural gas pipeline from Pennsylvania to New York revived.