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Contacts: November 14, 2019
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NEW YORK STATE AGENCIES ANNOUNCE COMMISSIONING OF RENEWABLE BIOMASS HEATING SYSTEM IN RAY BROOKSystem will Provide Heat to Three State Agency Office Buildings |
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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), Adirondack Park Agency (APA), and New York State Police today formally commissioned a renewable biomass heating system at the State Office Campus in Ray Brook, NY. The High-Efficiency Low-Emission Boiler, fueled by wood pellets, will provide heat to DEC Region 5, APA, and State Police Troop B headquarters. The $3 million renewable energy project was developed in partnership with DEC, State Police, APA, the New York Power Authority (NYPA) and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) in support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s BuildSmart NY program, which calls for a 20 percent reduction in energy consumption by all state agencies by 2020. “The Ray Brook Automated Wood Heating System will not only more cleanly and efficiently provide heat for three state agency buildings, it will also create jobs in the Adirondack region, keep energy dollars in New York, reduce carbon dioxide emissions, and promote sustainable forest management,” said DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos. “This project supports Governor Cuomo’s goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase the use of renewableenergy sources.” “The Adirondack Park Agency is proud to be a part of Governor Cuomo’s aggressive plan to combat the devastating impacts of climate change. At this critical time in history, Governor Cuomo is leading New York State forward with an energy policy that prioritizes clean renewable energy sources, bolsters local employment opportunities and safeguards the environment for future generations,” said APA Executive Director Terry Martino. “The Ray Brook State Office Complex System is another outstanding lead-by-example project from the great state of New York.”State Police Superintendent Keith M. Corlett said, “The new heating system will improve efficiency and lower costs, which allows us to focus resources on our core missions. I applaud all of our state agency partners for their collaboration in bringing this environmentally friendly project to fruition. ”The project was first outlined in Governor Cuomo’s Renewable Heat NY Initiative, a long-term commitment to help grow the High-Efficiency and Low-Emissions Wood Heating market. The project will demonstrate the advantages of using wood for heating while providing experience for manufacturing, operating, and maintaining wood boilers, and manufacturing and delivering wood pellets, which will improve the ability of both sectors to compete with traditional energy projects. In 2013, the United States Forest Service conducted a pre-feasibility study at the request of DEC, which concluded that a wood-fueled boiler system providing for the heating needs of the Ray Brook State Office Campus was feasible and that it would provide economic benefits to the forest products industry in the region. A second feasibility study by NYSERDA, conducted by Pyramid Energy Engineering Services, PLLC, evaluated the technical energy and economic feasibility of the system and determined that a three-boiler system using wood pellets as fuel and distributing heat to each of the office buildings through a district heating loop could displace 90 percent of previous oil, propane and kerosene fuel usage. |
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