Invenergy, Others Ready 104 MW New York Wind Farm

Renewable energy developer Invenergy and Clean Path NY partners, energyRe and the New York Power Authority (NYPA), have completed a 103.9-MW Number Three Wind Energy Center marking the first Clean Path NY renewable generation asset to reach operation.

The wind farm has been developed and constructed by Invenergy. Its one of more than 20 new wind and solar assets in Clean Path NY’s 3,800-MW renewable power portfolio. Invenergy held that the entire project is expected to deliver 7.5 million MWh of emissions-free, clean electricity to New Yorker residents every year.

Invenergy said that Clean Path NY is a first-of-its-kind renewable generation and transmission project and one of the largest clean energy infrastructure projects contracted by New York State in the last 50 years. It is a landmark public-private collaboration between Invenergy, energyRe and NYPA.

Mick Baird, Executive VP, Invenergy, said, “Through dedication, hard work and bold action from New York State, Number Three Wind is delivering clean energy to the grid today. As we look to 2030, we will continue to prioritize and accelerate the development and construction of visionary clean energy infrastructure projects – like Number Three Wind and Clean Path NY – in the pursuit of a sustainable, zero-emission future.”

Phil Toia, President, NYPA Development, added, “The Clean Path NY solution brings together renewable generation, like the Number Three project, and 175 miles of planned new transmission, enabling more clean energy to reach more New Yorkers.”

Located in Lewis County, Number Three Wind will provide locally sourced, clean electricity to the surrounding region and across the state. Invenergy said that the wind farm represents over $220 million in total investment and is comprised of 27 wind turbines capable of generating 103.9 MW of green electricity. This is enough to power over 30,000 homes each year.

As per Invenergy, the wind project will provide more than $1 million a year in economic investment to the community. Number Three Wind was one of 11 projects to receive an award from NYSERDA in 2016 for the purchase of Tier 1 renewable energy certificates (RECs).

The Mega Project: Clean Path NY

Clean Path NY combines 175 miles of new state-of-the-art transmission with over 2,000 MW of new wind assets, including Number Three Wind, and 1,800 MW of new solar assets. The project also harnesses NYPA’s Blenheim-Gilboa pumped storage power project for enhanced resiliency and reliability. Clean Path NY is expected to generate $4.7 billion of in-state economic development and is estimated to create more than 8,300 jobs.

Invenergy mentions that upon expected operation, Clean Path NY will reduce fossil fuel-fired particulate matter emissions from New York’s electric grid by 20-22% annually and will avoid more than 49 million tons of CO2 emissions by 2040. Until then and even after the Clean Path NY transmission line begins operating, power from Number Three Wind and other future Clean Path NY renewable generation projects will be delivered locally into the grid, meeting energy needs for communities nearby and statewide.

Clean Path NY will modernize and unify New York’s energy grid, connecting communities across the state to clean energy from Clean Path NY and other sources of renewable energy, and transition New York away from fossil fuels through a more resilient and reliable electrical grid.