Over 50% of Town Power Needs to be Met with NY Hydropower Newtonville, NY — Colonie Town Supervisor Paula A. Mahan today announced that the Town has entered a renewable energy program that will substantially underwrite the Town’s energy costs through the purchase of locally-produced hydroelectric power. Under an innovative mechanism known as remote net metering,[…] Read the Article
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Gravity Renewables Acquires Sixth New York Plant
Operator Assumes Control of Dahowa Hydroelectric Project Greenwich, NY – Gravity Renewables, a leading national owner and operator of small hydroelectric projects, announced today that it has acquired the 10.5 megawatt (MW) Dahowa Hydroelectric Project located on the Batten Kill River in the town of Greenwich, Washington County, New York. “Every hydropower project tells its own[…] Read the Article
Gravity Renewables Releases River Watcher Report
Nontraditional Report Highlights River Commitment Boulder, CO – Gravity Renewables Inc., an investor-backed owner, operator, and developer of small hydroelectric power plants in the United States has released its first ever River Watcher Report. Gravity Renewables brings long-term, cost-effective clean energy to electricity consumers, helps conserve and restore historical hydroelectric sites, and promotes educational and[…] Read the Article
Gravity Renewables Expands Into New Hampshire
Announces New Operational Office in Auburn Auburn, NH – Gravity Renewables, Inc., a leading national owner and operator of small hydroelectric projects, is pleased to announce it has opened an operations office in Auburn, New Hampshire and added a key new position to its staff. Gravity Renewables’ office in Auburn will become the operational center[…] Read the Article
Partnership Breathes New Life into Century-Old Hydroelectric Project in Waterloo
Powerhouse Dedicated to Clean Energy Visionary Stu Stein Waterloo, NY – On a blustery cold morning last week, over 50 people gathered on the banks of the Cayuga-Seneca canal to celebrate the rebirth of the Waterloo Hydroelectric Project. First commissioned in 1915, the project has faithfully powered the Finger Lakes Region for over a century[…] Read the Article
Gravity Renewables Expands Operations in Vermont
Newport, VT – Gravity Renewables, a leading national owner and operator of small hydroelectric projects, announced today that it has acquired three generation projects totaling just under 5 megawatts (MW) in Vermont. In addition to two hydroelectric facilities located on the scenic Clyde River, the acquisition includes a 150- kilowatt solar installation. “Operating and maintaining historical[…] Read the Article
Gravity Renewables Grows New England Portfolio with First Acquisitions in Massachusetts
Stockbridge, MA – Gravity Renewables, a leading national owner and operator of small hydro projects, announced today that it has acquired two hydroelectric facilities in Western Massachusetts, the Glendale project in Stockbridge, MA and the Texon project in Russell, MA. Gravity notified the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) of the change in ownership for the[…] Read the Article
Gravity Renewables Acquires Hydroelectric Projects in Connecticut and Virginia
Danielson, CT – Gravity Renewables, a leading national owner and operator of small hydro projects, has completed the acquisition of two hydroelectric facilities located in Connecticut and Virginia. The purchase of the Quinebaug and 5-Mile Project in Connecticut and the Moomaws facility in Virginia adds to Gravity’s growing portfolio. “These projects are a natural addition[…] Read the Article
Gravity and City of Binghamton Partner to Explore Development of Hydropower Project
Binghamton, N.Y. — Mayor Richard C. David announced that the City of Binghamton and Gravity Renewables are advancing a hydroelectric project for Rockbottom Dam on the Susquehanna River, initiating engineering studies for construction of a generation facility to provide clean power. “Rockbottom Dam has long been an important part of our City’s water infrastructure,” said Mayor[…] Read the Article
Gravity Renewables Expands in New York
Seneca Falls, NY, Sept 1, 2016 – Gravity Renewables, a leading national owner and operator of small hydro projects, has completed its acquisition of the Seneca Falls and Waterloo hydroelectric facilities. The facilities add ten megawatts (MW) to the company’s portfolio and mark the fourth New York-based acquisition in just over three years. “The[…] Read the Article