2018 Solicitation
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On April 25, 2018, NYSERDA issued its 2018 Renewable Energy Standard Request for Proposals (RESRFP18-1). It was the second request for proposals under the Clean Energy Standard. NYSERDA will issue a third Renewable Energy Standard request for proposals on April 22, 2019.
RESRFP18-1 resulted in 19 agreements to develop 1,364 MW of new, clean energy capacity throughout New York State. The agreements will also support development of 25 MW of utility-scale energy storage. The total funding committed through RESRFP18-1 is approximately $1.1 billion, and the weighted average price for these contracts was $18.52 for each Tier 1 REC. For more information on the awards, consult the 2018 Renewable Energy Standard Solicitation Fact Sheet [PDF] and the 2018 RES Standard Form Agreement [PDF].
The successful proposals include 3 wind projects, including 1 with energy storage, and 16 solar projects, including 1 with energy storage:
Capital Region
Two solar projects:
- Hannacroix Solar Facility in Greene County
- Stillwater Solar in Saratoga County
Central New York
Two solar projects:
- Clay Solar in Onondaga County
- Dog Corners Solar in Cayuga County
Finger Lakes
Six solar projects and one wind project:
- Excelsior Energy Center with energy storage in Genesee County
- Heritage Wind in Orleans County
- Horseshoe Solar in Livingston County
- Manchester Solar in Ontario County
- Morris Ridge Solar in Livingston County
- North Light Energy Center in Seneca County
- Silver Lake Solar in Wyoming County
Mohawk Valley
Four solar projects:
- Mohawk Solar in Montgomery County
- Hills Solar in Herkimer County
- Skyline Solar in Oneida County
- Watkins Road Solar I in Herkimer County
North Country
One wind project:
- Roaring Brook Wind in Lewis County
Southern Tier
One wind project with energy storage and one solar project:
- High Bridge Wind with energy storage in Chenango County
- Watkins Glen Solar Energy Center in Schuyler County
Western New York
One solar project:
- Bakerstand Solar I in Cattaraugus County
Site Character and Agricultural Resources
The Site Character map and data below apply to all Site Character claims made by Proposers under RESRFP18-1. All areas of the map displayed as dark red and green are designated as USDA Prime Farmland, and tax parcel data has also been provided for counties with data that is available for public distribution.
USDA Prime Farmland shapefile data, organized by region:
- Capital Region [ZIP]
- Central New York [ZIP]
- Finger Lakes (East) [ZIP]
- Finger Lakes (West) [ZIP]
- Long Island [ZIP]
- Mid-Hudson [ZIP]
- Mohawk Valley [ZIP]
- New York City [ZIP]
- North Country [ZIP]
- Southern Tier [ZIP]
- Western New York [ZIP]
Further information on accessing county assessment rolls is available from the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance: