New York is jump-starting a new program to bring clean, renewable energy to New York City’s electrical grid. The program—called “Tier 4” under the state’s Clean Energy Standard—supports new transmission to deliver clean power directly to the five boroughs. Just-announced awards to Clean Path NY and Champlain Hudson Power Express will add 18 million MWh of much-needed renewable energy per year to NYC, eventually contributing to LL97 REC availability.
Developers of these winning proposals presented the details about their projects, including how electricity will be generated and transmitted to New York City, the construction timeline and the expected environmental, community and economic benefits.
Published October 27, 2021
Speakers
Christopher Halfnight
Senior Director, Research & Policy
Chris leads Urban Green’s policy initiatives, working with stakeholders and policymakers to advance energy efficiency and green building in New York City and State. He was Vice Chair of and managed the 80×50 Buildings Partnership, a collaboration of more than 40 leading stakeholders to shape an energy performance policy for NYC’s large buildings. Prior to Urban Green, Chris was an attorney at Shearman & Sterling LLP and worked on energy policy at the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy and the Natural Resources Defense Council. He holds a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Laws, and Bachelor of Civil Law from McGill University, as well as a Master’s in Environmental Management with a specialization in energy from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies.
Phil Toia
President, NYPA Development, New York Power Authority
Clean Path NY
Phil Toia is President of NYPA Development at the New York Power Authority. Created in 2021, NYPA Development is tasked with helping NYPA achieve goals in its VISION2030 strategic plan by becoming a leading developer of transmission projects in New York State and working on large-scale renewables and utility-scale storage projects.
Luke Falk
Vice President, EnergyRE
Clean Path NY
Luke Falk is a Senior Vice President of energyRe responsible for the development of Clean Path NY. energyRe is an independent New York company focused on solving complex challenges and providing clean energy solutions. The team at energyRe has expertise in infrastructure, engineering, and real estate.
Shashank Sane
Executive Vice President of Transmission Development, Invenergy
Clean Path NY
Shashank Sane is currently the SVP, Head of Transmission at Invenergy. Shashank leads Invenergy’s Edge business, which helps facility and fleet owners lower costs, enhance sustainability, and increase resiliency through on-site and market-integrated turnkey solutions. Previously, Shashank led Invenergy’s Corporate Development team where he executed on value accretive M&A transactions and identified new business opportunities for Invenergy.
Don Jessome
President and CEO, Transmission Developers
Champlain Hudson Power Express
Don is the CEO of TDI New England, a Blackstone portfolio company currently developing the New England Clean Power Link (NECPL) in Vermont. NECPL is a 1,000MW high-voltage direct current (HVDC) buried cable transmission project that will connect Canadian hydro and wind resources with the New England marketplace.
David Rheaume
Senior Director, Development, Strategy and Commercial Relations Outside Québec, Hydro-Québec
Champlain Hudson Power Express