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2023 Solicitation

 

2023 RES Solicitation for Tier 1 RECs

NYSERDA's seventh annual solicitation under the Clean Energy Standard, RESRFP23-1 [PDF], was issued on November 30, 2023 and resulted in contracts for 23 solar and wind projects, to develop 2,341 megawatts of new renewable energy capacity throughout New York State. These contracts constitute enough megawatts of new renewable capacity to power over 700,000 households.

The State's investment in these new land-based renewables projects is expected to spur over $4.7 billion of direct private investment. The average bill impact for customers over the life of the contracts will be approximately 0.74 percent, or about $0.70 per month. The nominal weighted average strike price of the awarded projects over the life of the contracts is $94.73 per megawatt hour. The strike prices comprising the weighted averages cited above are subject to certain adjustments in accordance with the terms of the awarded contracts based on certain price indices. For more information on the contracts, consult the 2023 Renewable Energy Standard Solicitation Fact Sheet [PDF].

These contracts continue to support the achievement of New York’s nation leading goal of generating 70% of New York’s electricity from renewable sources by 2030, set out in the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act.

The contracted projects include:

Central New York

  • Dog Corners Solar in Cayuga County
  • Scipio Solar in Cayuga County
  • ELP Granby Solar II in Oswego County
  • Garnet Energy Center in Cayuga County

Finger Lakes

  • Trelina Solar Energy Center in Seneca County
  • Cider Solar Farm in Genesee County
  • Highview Solar in Wyoming County
  • Heritage Wind in Orleans County
  • Excelsior Energy Center in Genesee County

Mid-Hudson

  • Little Pond Solar in Orange County

Mohawk Valley

  • Tayandenega Solar in Montgomery County
  • Rock District Solar in Schoharie County
  • Grassy Knoll Solar in Herkimer County
  • Flat Hill Solar in Herkimer County
  • Watkins Road Solar in Herkimer County
  • Hills Solar in Herkimer County
  • Flat Stone Solar in Oneida County

North Country

  • Brookside Solar in Franklin County

Southern Tier

  • Baron Winds II in Steuben County
  • Canisteo Wind Energy Center in Steuben County
  • Valley Solar in Tioga County

Western New York

  • Alle-Catt Wind in Allegany and Cattaraugus Counties (and Wyoming County, Finger Lakes Region)
  • Bear Ridge Solar in Niagara County

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