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New York Power Authority doubles planned renewable energy projects

  • a day ago (2025-07-30)
  • David Flin
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The New York Power Authority (NYPA) has published its Updated Strategic Plan, detailing its plans to improve the reliability and resilience of New York’s grid.

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The plan includes 20 new renewable generation projects and 156 energy storage projects, with a combined capacity of over 3.8 GW. The renewable generation projects consist of 17 solar arrays and three wind power projects.

A public comment period on the updated plan is now underway and will continue until 12th September.

Justin Driscoll, President and CEO of NYPA, said: “Despite federal uncertainties surrounding renewable energy, the Power Authority remains laser-focused on building a diverse portfolio of emission-free power generation that will support the increasing power demands on New York’s electric grid.”