It’s a little known fact but New York state is the second largest wind resource
in the northeast (Maine is the first) and has as much energy potential as
California. 13 wind energy companies have formed a new coalition, “Wind
Power New York,” to direct wind projects to the state.
New York has a potential 5,000 MW of wind capacity. $1 billion has been spent
to locate windfarms in 12 states totaling 1,000 MW, none of them in New York.
To encourage windfarms to locate here, the group is lobbying for a Renewables
Portfolio Standard (sets a minimum percentage of electricity that must come
from renewables), tax credits, and equitable transmission and connection rules
for wind projects.
Contact: David Wooley: dwooley@igc.org
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