In northern New York, just about 10 miles south of the Canadian border, you’ll find EDP’s Jericho Rise Wind Farm.
Located entirely within Franklin County, the wind farm complements the surrounding farmland and woodlands while providing a significant economic boost to countless people in the area – and provides much-needed electricity to people in the state, including New York City residents. Jericho Rise Wind Project is also compatible with other land uses and provides a stable form of income to local landowners.
In the case of Jericho Rise, 55,000 linear feet of access roads and turbine foundations for 37 wind turbine foundations were constructed, before the towers went up. Because wind turbine bases require a relatively small building footprint, 98% of the project’s leased land remains available for farming, wildlife habitat, or other compatible land uses.
Image credit: The Wesson Group
How Does a Wind Farm Contribute to the Local Economy?
The local economic impact of a wind farm can be significant. In addition to payments to landowners, local spending, and annual community investment, the wind farm generates 77.7MW of energy for area consumers.
- $2.9+ million Paid to local governments
- $2.6 million to land owners
- $5.7 million generated/spent in local economy
- 76 construction jobs and 6 permanent jobs
The Wesson Group, in Johnstown New York, was the lead construction company on the project. The Jericho Rise Wind Farm was the sixth wind farm in Northern New York that NYPA connected to its statewide transmission system.
Completed in 2016, the site utilizes Siemens Gamesa wind turbines. Find out more about Jericho Rise Wind Farm here and listen to the Uptime Wind Energy podcast to catch our featured Wind Farm of the Week!
