WHITE PLAINSNew York Power Authority (NYPA) President and Chief Executive Officer Richard M. Kessel today announced that the Power Authority is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) on behalf of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey for the purchase of up to 25 megawatts of environmental attributes from newly constructed renewable generation facilities in Orange County. Only projects that are not yet in operation will be considered.
The RFP will work toward advancing Gov. David A. Patersons 45 by 15 plan for 45 percent of the states electricity needs to be met through improved energy efficiency and clean renewable energy by the year 2015.