NEW YORK -- Today, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a massive new call for clean energy projects including a 2020 NYSERDA Tier 1 RFP for 1.6 million MWh under the Clean Energy Standard; a new RFP for 2 million MWh of land based wind or solar power; and a $400 million combined 2020 Offshore Wind RFP and Port Investment RFP.
The governor’s office expects the combined projects to spur $7 billion in direct investments and 4,500 new jobs that are required to pay the prevailing wage.
In response to the announcement, Lisa Dix, Senior Campaign Manager for the Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal Campaign, released the following statement:
“With today’s announcement, Governor Cuomo has again met the demands of the day when it comes to climate action. This enormous solicitation will not only jumpstart the state’s transition toward reducing climate pollution and meeting the goals of the nation-leading climate law passed last year, but it will also help boost the state’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. These projects will create family supporting jobs for New Yorkers and specifically target low-income communities to benefit from the investments. This is the kind of climate leadership the nation desperately needs and New York is, once again, leading the way.”
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