2024 Solicitation

2024 RES Solicitation for Tier 1 RECs

NYSERDA's eighth annual solicitation under the Clean Energy Standard, RESRFP24-1 , was issued on June 20, 2024 and resulted in contracts for 26 solar, wind, and hydroelectric projects, to develop 2,566 megawatts of new renewable energy capacity throughout New York State.

The State's investment in these new land-based renewables projects is expected to spur over $6 billion of direct private investment. NYSERDA will release pricing details of these awarded projects on the Large-Scale Renewables Open NY database once they are commercially operational. For more information on the contracted awards, consult the 2024 Renewable Energy Standard Solicitation Fact Sheet [PDF].

The contracted projects include:

Capital Region

• Dolan Solar in Washington County
• Hawthorn Solar in Rensselaer County
• Somers Solar in Washington County
• Shepherd's Run Solar Project in Columbia County

Central New York

• Homer Solar Energy Center in Cortland County
• Agricola Wind in Cayuga County

Finger Lakes

• Horseshoe Solar Energy Center in Livingston and Monroe Counties
• Valcour Bliss Windpark in Wyoming County
• Highbanks Solar in Livingston County

Mohawk Valley

• Dolgeville Hydro in Herkimer County
• Skyline Solar in Oneida County
• Flat Creek Solar in Montgomery County
• Mill Point Solar I in Montgomery County

North Country

• Lyons Falls Mill Repower in Lewis County
• ELP Ticonderoga Solar in Essex County
• Valcour Altona Windpark in Clinton County
• Valcour Clinton Windpark in Clinton County
• Tracy Solar Energy Center in Jefferson County
• Fort Covington Solar Farm in Franklin County
• Two Rivers Solar Farm in St. Lawrence County

Southern Tier

• High Bridge Wind in Chenango County
• Yellow Barn Solar in Tompkins County
• Prattsburgh Wind Farm in Steuben County

Western New York

• Moraine Solar Energy Center in Allegany County
• South Ripley Solar in Chautauqua County
• York Run Solar in Chautauqua County

Associated Documents

• RESRFP24-1 Request for Proposals 
• Appendix 1. Resource Assessment and Energy Production Estimate Requirements
• Appendix 2. RESRFP24-1 Smart Solar Siting Scorecard
  • Appendix 2. Exhibit 1. Smart Solar Siting Scorecard Workbook
  • Appendix 2. Exhibit 2. Scorecard Acronyms and Definitions
  • Appendix 2. Exhibit 3. Scorecard Resources
  • Appendix 2. Exhibit 4. In-Field Verification Checklist 
• Attachment A. RESRFP24-1 Standard Form Agreement and Exhibits
  • Exhibit E. NYS Dept. of Agriculture and Markets Guidelines for Solar Energy Projects - Construction Mitigation for Agricultural Lands
• Attachment B. Public Release of Bid Facility Information
• Attachment C. Step One Submission Instructions
• Attachment D. Bid Data Form
• Attachment E. P[50] 8760 Template 
• Attachment F. Minimum Thresholds Narrative
• Attachment G. Agricultural Mitigation Estimate Calculator 
• Attachment H. Agricultural Mitigation Payment Deferral Request Form

Awarded Projects’ Smart Solar Siting Scorecards

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) requires all Proposers of solar projects under RESRFP24-1 (RFP) to submit a Smart Solar Siting Scorecard (Scorecard) for each solar Bid Facility. The Scorecard evaluates the siting, design, and site management practices of proposed projects, considering their alignment with the State’s objectives to protect agricultural lands, activities, and resources, as well as forested lands and resources, and to promote benefits for and collaboration with local communities in the solar development process.

Pursuant to Section 4.3.5 Agricultural and Forested Land (Solar Bid Facilities in New York State Only) of RESRFP24-1, NYSERDA is making the Scorecards of the awarded proposals publicly available.

Since its introduction in RESRFP21-1, the Scorecard has evolved through coordination with the New York Agricultural Technical Working Group (A-TWG). The full range of 160 Scorecard points represents implementation options for smart solar siting practices for large-scale solar facilities. The Scorecard rewards proposals for the measures they commit to undertaking as part of the development, construction, and operation of the solar facility. Not all Scorecard options are suitable for every site. NYSERDA notes an upward trend in scores since the introduction of the Scorecard in 2021, including a downward trend of facility area overlap with the State’s highest productive soils (MSG 1-4).

The Smart Solar Siting Scorecard, Workbook, and Scorecard Acronyms and Definitions can be found in Appendix 2 of the Associated Documents Section above.

• RESRFP24-1 Awarded Scorecards updated January 2026 [xlsx]