As a part of New York’s all-of-the-above vitality technique, Gov. Kathy Hochul introduced a plan to speed up the deployment and development of fresh vitality throughout New York State to assist stabilize vitality costs. Recognizing the near-term want for energy to satisfy rising electrical energy demand, Hochul is launching a brand new solicitation for renewable vitality initiatives and directing state companies to work collectively to advance shovel-ready renewable vitality initiatives.
A photo voltaic venture constructed on a capped landfill in New York State. Castillo Engineering
“Whereas the federal authorities takes us backward on vitality coverage, New York won’t be thwarted in its dedication to wash vitality. By directing our state companies to maneuver initiatives throughout the end line, we’re seizing each alternative to leverage federal incentives, scale back prices for ratepayers, and construct a extra resilient, sustainable and dependable vitality grid,” Hochul mentioned. “Collectively, these actions are anticipated to unlock billions in personal funding, create 1000’s of good-paying jobs and construct a sturdy vitality financial system that advantages New Yorkers for many years to come back.”
New York’s present pipeline of large-scale renewable vitality is comprised of 102 photo voltaic, land-based wind, hydroelectric and offshore wind initiatives, each working and below improvement, that may ship over 9.7 GW of fresh energy to the grid when accomplished – sufficient vitality to energy over 3 million New York properties. Venture developments from this solicitation are anticipated to spur over $5 billion in clear vitality investments and create greater than 2,500 family-sustaining jobs within the vitality financial system throughout New York.
“New York is all about progress and we’re not stopping,” mentioned Doreen Harris, CEO and president of the New York State Vitality and Growth Authority (NYSERDA). “We’re going to proceed constructing out our vitality financial system and rising our already sturdy land-based renewables portfolio. This solicitation will function one other constructing block to assist guarantee a steady pipeline of viable large-scale initiatives as a part of New York’s versatile clear vitality future.”
NYSERDA launched the 2025 Land-Primarily based Renewable Vitality Solicitation searching for to obtain eligible large-scale wind, photo voltaic and different renewable vitality initiatives to assist development of fresh vitality deployment whereas delivering dependable vitality to New Yorkers.
The solicitation is designed to advance late-stage large-scale renewable vitality initiatives able to begin development in New York. It incorporates greatest practices and classes discovered from prior procurements, together with key provisions on part price indexing, labor provisions, stakeholder engagement necessities, deprived neighborhood commitments and agricultural land preservation for an equitable vitality transition. To expedite contracting, NYSERDA has additionally streamlined bid necessities, with full particulars outlined within the solicitation paperwork.
The method for submitting proposals into the land-based renewables solicitation shall be carried out in two steps:
- Eligibility purposes are due on October 21, 2025.
- Remaining proposals from eligible members are due on December 4, 2025, by 3 p.m.
Extra data is accessible on the Large-Scale Renewables Solicitation web page. Conditional award notifications are anticipated to be issued to proposers in February 2026, adopted by an announcement of chosen initiatives as soon as the awarded contracts have been executed.
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