New York wind farm receives siting board approval

The New York State Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment recently approved Eight Point Wind LLC to build and operate a 101.8 megawatt (MW) wind farm facility in Steuben County, N.Y. “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,” Siting Board Chair John B. Rhodes said. “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. Our decision today demonstrates once again that renewable energy works in New York and creates clean energy-economy jobs.” The 101.8 MW wind farm will consist of 31 wind turbines. The project will also include the construction of access roads, a collection substation, mostly underground 34.5 kilovolt (kV) collection lines, up to two permanent meteorological towers, temporary staging and laydown areas, an operations and maintenance building and related facilities.