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NY Sells First Build-Ready Site for Renewables

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NY Sells First Build-Ready Site for Renewables

Mine Tailings Pile Would Host 12-MW Solar Array

The thinly vegetated area near the bottom of this satellite image is a northern New York iron mine tailings pile designated for a 12-MW solar project.
The thinly vegetated area near the bottom of this satellite image is a northern New York iron mine tailings pile designated for a 12-MW solar project.

The thinly vegetated area near the bottom of this satellite image is a northern New York iron mine tailings pile designated for a 12-MW solar project. | Google Maps

Mar 16, 2025 | John Cropley

A former iron mine tailings pile is the first site auctioned in New York’s Build-Ready program for large-scale renewables. 

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