About Cider Solar Farm
Cider Solar Farm is a 500-megawatt photovoltaic solar facility under development by Hecate Energy. Below is a list of select benefits the project offers:
- Provides new, renewable energy to protect and preserve clean air, water quality and soil resources.
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Capable of safely supplying 920,000 megawatt-hours (MWh) of renewable electricity per year to power over 125,000 average New York households.
- Delivers significant revenues to local government, schools, and community services.
- Boosts the area's economy, creating construction jobs and adding commerce for local businesses.
- Operates quietly without airborne emissions or water pollution.
- Reduces reliance on fossil fuels, offsetting nearly 400,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions - equal to taking over 89,000 passenger cars off the road for a year.
- Fueled by the sun to provide long-term price benefits for electricity consumers.
- Uses photovoltaic panels on tracking structures that follow the sun throughout the day to optimize power production.
- Supplies renewable energy to help meet the goals of New York State's Clean Energy law.
