Renewables State regulators sign off on New York wind farm Eight Point will consist of 31 wind turbines on leased or purchased land across the towns of Greenwood and West Union. Rod Walton, Clarion Energy Content Directors 8.22.2019 Share A key New York energy regulator has approved an 101.8-MW wind farm planned in the southwestern section of the state. The Eight Point Wind facility will be built in Steuben County. The New York State Board of Electric Generation Siting and the Environment approved construction after a lengthy review process, Board Chair John B. Rhodes said. “In keeping with Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s goal to develop clean energy resources in New York State and nation-leading Green New Deal, we are proud to approve construction of this appropriately sited wind farm,” Rhodes added. “Wind energy is a clean fuel source. It doesn’t pollute the air like power plants that rely on fossil fuels, and it’s renewable.” Eight Point will consist of 31 wind turbines on leased or purchased land across the towns of Greenwood and West Union. Developer Eight Wind LLC also will construct about 17 miles of 115-kV transmission line interconnecting the project with New York State Electric & Gas Corp.’s 115-kV Bennett substation in Hornellsville. The transmission project is still under review. No timeline is given for start of construction or completion of Eight Point Wind. The developer is an affiliate of NextEra Energy Resources LLC, which itself is a spinoff of NextEra Energy Inc. Related Articles Michigan regulators reject Consumers Energy proposal to exit biomass plant PPAs early Quaise Energy raises $21 million for terawatt-scale ‘deep’ geothermal Utah solar+battery project to quadruple storage capacity Wind at their backs: Vineyard Wind 1, Empire Wind hit key milestones
