Governor Hochul Announces Approval of Prattsburgh Wind Project
Posted on October 9, 2024
On September 20, 2024, Governor Hochul announced that Prattsburgh Wind LLC, a subsidiary of Terra-Gen, LLC, was granted a siting permit under the Article VIII of the New York State Public Service Law by the Office of Renewable Energy Siting and Electric Transmission (“ORES”). The Project will encompass 36 wind turbines and related infrastructure across approximately 53 acres of primarily rural land. The project will encompass 36 wind turbines and related infrastructure across approximately 53 acres of primarily rural land. The Project will generate more than $1.2 million annually in tax revenue for local municipalities and over $500,000 in direct lease and neighbor agreement payments to landowners. Additionally, it will create 81 on-site jobs during construction and eight full-time positions during operation.
This is the 18th major renewable energy facility to receive a permit in New York from ORES, 17 of which have been represented by Young/Sommer. Jim Muscato and Jessica Ansert Klami serve as permitting counsel for the project.