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New York State Energy Profiles: Report

New York State Energy Profiles: Report

January 9, 2026 | , ,

In December 2025, the Energy Markets team of NYSERDA published Patterns & Trends – New York State Energy Profiles 2009-2023, a compilation of energy statistics and data on energy consumption, supply sources, prices, and expenditure information for New York State. The report presents New York State (NYS) energy statistics, evaluating energy consumption and prices over the past 15 years. These energy statistics provide a baseline reference for various research efforts conducted by NYSERDA and other government agencies, authorities, academia, and the public.

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New York launches ninth renewable energy solicitation round

New York launches ninth renewable energy solicitation round

September 29, 2025 | ,

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has announced the 2025 Land-Based Renewable Energy Standard request for proposals (RESRFP25-1) which seeks to procure large-scale wind, solar, and other renewable energy projects to boost deployment of clean energy across the state. The solicitation aims to advance large-scale renewable energy projects toward construction.

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New York announces RFP for 1 GW energy storage

New York announces RFP for 1 GW energy storage

July 30, 2025 | , ,

New York has launched bulk energy storage request for proposals (RFP). The initiative aims to procure 1 GW of bulk energy storage as a part of the state’s 6 GW energy storage roadmap. The solicitation is being administered by New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) via its Bulk Energy Storage Program. The Bulk Energy Storage Program by NYSERDA employs the Index Storage Credit (ISC).

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Scale Microgrids secures $275 million financing for renewable energy projects in US

Scale Microgrids secures $275 million financing for renewable energy projects in US

June 16, 2025 | , ,

Scale Microgrids has closed $275 million in new project financing, bringing the total financing raised by the company to over $1 billion. The financing will support 140 MW of distributed generation projects, including the company’s community-scale solar and storage and battery storage installations. The projects are spread across US in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, and California.

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RIC Energy and Rosemawr to fund 450 MW renewables in New York

RIC Energy and Rosemawr to fund 450 MW renewables in New York

November 21, 2024 | , , ,

RIC Energy, a renewable energy company, and Rosemawr Management, an investment firm specialising in municipal and sustainable infrastructure, have announced a financing partnership. This partnership will provide funds for interconnection deposits, supporting the development of up to 450 MW of solar and energy storage projects across New York over the next three years.

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Outlook for DEFR in New York: Report

Outlook for DEFR in New York: Report

July 26, 2024 | , ,

The NYISO seeks to improve the representation of this fleet segment in each of its successive studies, while understanding that characterization of emerging technology implementation pathways can introduce its own uncertainty into the model. The NYISO continues to recognize that there is a need for supply beyond renewables and storage resources that can provide dependability supply during the summer and winter peak periods and when the output of renewable resources is low. The Outlook “Appendix F: Dispatchable Emission-Free Resources” by the New York ISO has incorporated the DEFR concept into its evaluation of the Policy Case for further consideration.

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Equinor, bp bid to expand offshore wind project off New York

Equinor, bp bid to expand offshore wind project off New York

January 30, 2023 |

Equinor and BP have joined forces to bid in New York’s third offshore wind solicitation (NY3), having submitted a request to the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). The companies will compete in the NYSERDA auction for the Beacon Wind II lease area, which has more than 1.3 GW of potential clean energy capacity. Beacon Wind II, located 60 miles from the Long Island coast, has the capacity to provide clean energy to over one million homes in New York while creating ‘thousands’ of employment in the region.

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New York Approves Net Zero Climate Plan!

New York Approves Net Zero Climate Plan!

December 28, 2022 |

On December 19th, New York State finalized an ambitious and comprehensive “Scoping Plan” (weighing in at 445 pages) to implement the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA)—the groundbreaking climate and equity legislation enacted in 2019 with leadership and extensive engagement from a diverse set of stakeholders across the environmental justice, labor, clean energy, business and environmental communities, and support from NRDC and many others. 

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New York starts construction of 1.2 GW power transmission line

New York starts construction of 1.2 GW power transmission line

December 2, 2022 |

The Government of New York State has started construction of the 339-mile Champlain Hudson Power Express transmission line from Hydro-Québec in Canada to New York City (NYC). The project, which is being developed by Transmission Developers, will deliver 1.2 GW of clean energy from Hydro-Québec to NYC.

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Hecate Energy receives approval for 500 MW solar farm in New York

Hecate Energy receives approval for 500 MW solar farm in New York

July 28, 2022 |

The New York State Office of Renewable Energy Siting has granted a siting permit to US-based renewable energy company Hecate Energy for its Cider Solar Farm. The 500 MW solar farm, which spans about 3,000 acres across the towns of Elba and Oakfield, is claimed to be the largest solar energy project in New York State. By the end of 2023, construction work at the site is anticipated to begin.

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EDF Renewables wins NYSERDA’s solar and storage contract

EDF Renewables wins NYSERDA’s solar and storage contract

June 14, 2022 | , , ,

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has awarded EDF Renewables North America a 1 GW solar and battery storage contract as part of its 2021 solicitation for large-scale renewable energy certificates. The Columbia Solar Energy Centre and Ridge View Solar Energy Centre, each with 350 MWac of capacity and 20 MW of co-located battery storage, are among the solar projects included in the contract.

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Equinor, bp launch new offshore wind hub in New York

Equinor, bp launch new offshore wind hub in New York

June 13, 2022 | , ,

Equinor and BP have collaborated to launch an offshore wind innovation hub in New York, with the aim of facilitating partnerships with start-ups. The programme is the product of a three-year collaboration between the NY Tandon School of Engineering’s Urban Future Lab (UFL), Equinor, and the National Offshore Wind R&D Consortium, which is sponsored by the New York City Economic Development Corporation.

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NYSERDA selects five Boralex solar facilities in New York solicitation

NYSERDA selects five Boralex solar facilities in New York solicitation

June 6, 2022 | , ,

As part of its 2021 solicitation for utility-scale renewable energy certificates, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has selected five Boralex solar projects with a cumulative capacity of 540 MW and a battery capacity of 77 MW. The solar farms, which are spread across upstate New York, have the potential to generate more than 1 TWh of renewable energy every year. 

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Low-Carbon Fuels Have a Limited Role to Play in New York’s Buildings

Low-Carbon Fuels Have a Limited Role to Play in New York’s Buildings

June 6, 2022 |

New York State is poised to become a national leader in climate action in the buildings sector, with an ambitious vision in the state’s draft climate plan for phasing out fossil fuel use in buildings through a mix of efficiency and electrification upgrades. As the state moves to finalize this plan, alternate proposals are emerging focused on “low carbon fuels” — namely hydrogen, biomethane, and synthetic methane — as options for building heating.

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Greenbacker acquires three solar projects totaling 50 MWac in New York

Greenbacker acquires three solar projects totaling 50 MWac in New York

May 6, 2022 | , ,

Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company LLC (GREC), a leading owner and operator of sustainable infrastructure and energy efficiency projects, announced that, through a wholly owned subsidiary, it has purchased three pre-operational, utility-scale solar projects in New York from Hecate Energy LLC (Hecate). Each comes with a long-term contract with an investment-grade offtaker.

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NY Solar Milestone Proves Policies Work

NY Solar Milestone Proves Policies Work

April 18, 2022 |

New York has become the top community solar market in the U.S., with more than one gigawatt (GW) of community solar installed and operational—enough to provide clean energy to more than 200,000 homes across the state. And much more is on the way: New York also has the largest pipeline in the nation with over 700 projects totaling 2.3 GW, enough to power an additional 400,000 homes.

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Equinor, BP partner to develop offshore wind projects in New York

Equinor, BP partner to develop offshore wind projects in New York

March 7, 2022 |

Equinor, a Norwegian energy company, has partnered with BP to transform the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT) complex in New York into a regional hub for offshore wind. The companies plan to develop the facility into an offshore wind port to accommodate their 3.3 GW of East Coast offshore wind projects. Sustainable South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SSBMT), the terminal operator, and the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) co-signed the agreement.

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Big data: The energy revolution in US no one is talking about

Big data: The energy revolution in US no one is talking about

March 2, 2022 |

The big data revolution is already changing many industries in America. Recently, New York began testing how much value it can create by expanding energy data access. In doing so, New York may be leading a long-anticipated revolution in how utilities, developers, and customers can access, use, and monetize data to unlock more value. As the New York data access proceeding evolves, it serves as an industry case study for regulators, developers, and utilities around the country. 

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