ABOUT TERRA-GEN
Terra-Gen is an industry leader in the development, construction, and operation of utility-scale wind, solar, and battery energy storage facilities including several clean energy projects under development in New York State. LEARN MORE
Community Partnerships & Neighborhood agreements
- Routine open house events to keep the community informed.
- Long term support for local municipalities, organizations, and learning institutions.
- Hundreds of thousands of dollars in annual lease and good neighbor agreements.
- State of the art modeling analysis to minimize impact on the surrounding area.
State Agencies &
Renewable Energy Goals
- Responsive and experienced team works directly with New York’s Office of Renewable Energy Siting and other agencies to ensure proper
project development. - Strict protocol and monitoring to minimize the effect on the environment during construction and throughout the operational life of each turbine.
- Helping New York State meet its Clean Energy Standard which requires the state to achieve 70% renewable energy use by 2030.
Quality
New York Jobs
- Wind power provides well-paying jobs for over 114,000 Americans. Turbine technician is the second fastest growing job in the United States,
increasing 96 percent over the next decade. - New York wind projects will create hundreds of new local jobs to support construction and long-term maintenance.
- Wind energy jobs include long term contracts and strong wages that support families and communities.
Clean
Air & Water
- New York is a water rich state. The protection of local waterways to ensure quality drinking water, fishing, hunting, hiking and other nature-based activities or livelihoods is critically important.
- According to the American Wind Energy Association, U.S. wind energy operations eliminated 115 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions from the air in 2013, the equivalent of 20 million cars.
- Harnessing energy from the wind is an inexhaustible plentiful resource that doesn’t deplete local natural resources that support local livelihoods, wildlife and wellbeing.
Did You Know?
Turbine technician is the second fastest growing job in the United States, increasing 96 percent over the next decade.
Terra-Gen New York projects will employ 100s of workers during construction and dozens of plant operators once online.
Millions in community payments from projects will benefit surrounding towns and school districts.