Eilsa Wood, Microgrid Knowledge
Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza.
Summary
Under pressure from local advocates, the New York Power Authority (NYPA) says it will take a second look at plans for a 16-MW Albany microgrid project to see if it can incorporate renewable energy.
As originally conceived the Albany microgrid would use combined heat and power (CHP) to supply 90 percent of the power, as well as heating and cooling, for the 10 buildings at Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza.
But the project has faced local protest for its reliance on natural gas and lack of renewables. Opponents have been pushing for use of geothermal at the site.
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