The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority has selected four solar projects totalling 180MW owned by Canadian energy company Boralex as part of the US state’s 2019 Renewable Energy Standard Solicitation.
The four projects – 120MW Green Corners, and the 20MW each Sandy Creek, Bald Mountain and West River – were selected for the purchase of New York Tier-1 Eligible Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs).
The selection starts a process whereby Boralex and NYSERDA are working towards the execution of Renewable Energy Standard Agreements for the purchase of RECs associated with the energy production of each of the projects.
Each REC represents the environmental attributes of one megawatt-hour of electricity generated from an eligible renewable source.
Each project will support approximately 50 to 100 jobs during construction jobs, Boralex said.
The company has started the process of consulting with local stakeholders to understand their interests and consider their comments when designing the facilities.
Boralex said it will continue to work with the host towns, host counties and local stakeholders to ensure that the projects are properly integrated in their respective communities.
Boralex chief executive Patrick Lemaire said: “New York’s Green New Deal, is a nation-leading clean energy agenda that will aggressively put New York State on a path to achieve 70% of the state’s electricity from renewable energy by 2030, and Boralex is proud to be contributing to this movement.
“I would like to thank NYSERDA for this great opportunity and acknowledge the great work of my teams who demonstrated once again Boralex’s strong ability to adapt and stand out in a new market.
“Not only was every project submitted selected, but the Boralex development team entered the New York market and took these projects from concept to today’s announcement in less than a year.
“These projects mark our very successful entry in the United States solar energy market and represent an important step in the achievement of our growth and diversification orientations of our strategic plan.”