GHG Emissions, Solar - March 18, 2025
Adirondack Park Adds Solar Arrays
Adirondack Park will deploy solar under New York’s first Build-Ready site auction to advance large-scale renewable energy.
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced that CleanCapital was selected to build a solar project in Adirondack Park. The 12-megawatt solar project will be built on an underutilized portion of the Benson Mines property in St. Lawrence County, and CleanCapital entered a 20-year Renewable Energy Certificate agreement to sell Tier 1 renewable energy certificates generated by the project to NYSERDA.
Benson Mines Inc. will continue to operate as an aggregates and timber company. Developing the site for coexistent solar energy generation is consistent with Benson Mines' long-term goals to promote sustainable industrial development that revitalizes the local economy.
NYSERDA, the administrator of the State’s Build-Ready program, facilitated the auction of the Benson Mines solar project through a competitive solicitation process. NYSERDA awarded, sold and transferred the project to CleanCapital to complete the remaining development milestones as well as finance, construct, own and operate the project.
“This is a significant achievement for NYSERDA’s Build-Ready program as we have now completed our first auction and are supporting the transformation of this underutilized site into something that is in fact, build-ready,” said NYSERDA President and CEO Doreen M. Harris in a statement. “The Build-Ready program is helping to reimagine sites across the state so that communities can benefit from these otherwise abandoned spaces.”
As part of the Build-Ready program, NYSERDA conducted an evaluation of the site to assess its viability for a potential project. Once it was deemed viable, NYSERDA prepared the site to make it “build-ready” by leading the permitting, design and interconnection approval process of the site. NYSERDA worked with community leaders, business partners and regional partner agencies to explore and advance community benefits associated with the project that were tailored to the specific needs of the host community.
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