The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority on Sept. 23 announced awards for eight new bulk energy storage projects and 13 large-scale renewable energy projects.
Combined, these projects are expected to provide 1.7 gigawatts (GW) of new large-scale energy resources.
This reinforces New York’s commitment to the development of locally-produced clean energy, energy storage, grid resiliency and economic development.
These newly contracted awards are the result of NYSERDA’S first Bulk Energy Storage solicitation and its 2025 Tier 1 Renewable Energy Standard solicitation.
Once operational, the eight contracted bulk energy storage projects will add 950 megawatts (MW) of new energy storage capacity. The projects represent a diverse portfolio ranging geographically from New York City and Long Island to Hudson Valley and Western New York.
They were selected through a competitive process that included bid proposals from 46 projects totaling approximately 6 GW of capacity.
The eight contracted projects range in duration from four to eight hours and will provide critical reliability benefits to the state’s electric grid.
The awarded energy storage projects include:
Western New York
• Lighthouse Energy Storage, Chautauqua County
• Zenobe Burns, Allegany County
Finger Lakes
• Eastwater Energy Storage, Monroe County
Hudson Valley
• KCE NY 5, Ulster County
New York City
• Blue Spruce Storage, Bronx County
• Palladium Storage, Bronx County
Long Island
• Holtsville Energy Storage, Suffolk County
• KCE NY 37, Suffolk County
Payments under these contracts will not commence until projects have begun commercial operation, after having obtained all required permits and local approvals.
All projects are expected to be placed in-service by the end of 2030 as required by a 2024 Public Service Commission Energy Storage Order.
The contracted projects will use lithium-ion technology and, as with all NYSERDA-supported energy storage projects, are contractually required to meet the new storage safety codes that became effective January 1, 2026, and reflect the work and recommendations of the New York State Inter-Agency Fire Safety Working Group – convened by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.
“These safety codes, which are among the most robust in the nation, ensure that first responders have the necessary training, facilities are sited safely, and that all sites have comprehensive emergency response plans,” NYSERDA said.
NYSERDA will issue the second annual Bulk Energy Storage Request for Proposals by year-end to continue progress toward procuring 3 GW of bulk energy storage over three solicitations.
2025 Land-Based Renewable Energy Solicitation Awards
The 13 contracted large-scale land-based renewable energy projects will total more than 719 MW of renewable capacity – enough to power over 230,000 New York homes annually, once completed. Awarded projects include land-based wind, hydroelectric and solar:
Capital Region
• Flint Mine Solar, Greene County
• Hecate Energy Greene 1, Greene County
• Hecate Energy Greene 2, Greene County
• Spier Falls, Saratoga County
Central New York
• High Dam Hydroelectric Facility, Oswego County
Finger Lakes
• Wethersfield Windpark, Wyoming County
North Country
• Chateaugay Windpark, Franklin County
• Diamond Island Hydroelectric Facility, Jefferson County
• Ellenburg Windpark in Clinton County and Franklin County
• Greens Corners Solar Park, Jefferson County
• Rich Road Solar Energy Center, St. Lawrence County
• Theresa Hydroelectric Project, Jefferson County
Southern Tier
• Canisteo Wind Energy Center, Steuben County
The payments under the contracted projects will only begin once projects are constructed and begin delivering renewable energy to New York after obtaining all required permits and approvals. Several projects have already commenced construction activities. All projects are expected to be operational by 2030.
These projects will add to New York's robust portfolio of large-scale renewable energy projects, now comprised of 95 solar, land-based wind, hydroelectric and offshore wind projects currently operating or under development that are expected to deliver approximately 10.5 GW of clean power to the grid.
Of these projects, over 3.2 GW of capacity are under construction, which, once completed, will add to the 36 operational projects currently delivering 2.7 GW of clean energy to the grid.
