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INTRODUCING HERITAGE WIND 

Apex Clean Energy is developing Heritage Wind, a wind energy project in Barre, New York. Apex has spent the past few years in Orleans County talking to hundreds of people who have shown significant interest in wind energy. A project such as Heritage Wind can bring the community together in economic development while enhancing its agricultural roots.

This website features information about wind energy, Heritage Wind, and important upcoming events. Please use this site to send us feedback, ask questions, and stay up to date on project news and developments.

ABOUT HERITAGE WIND

With support from the Barre community, Heritage Wind could generate up to 126 megawatts of homegrown clean energy. 

Heritage Wind received its Final Permit from the Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES) on January 13, 2022 and a Modified Permit on April 15, 2024. The Project filed a Minor Modification request with ORES on May 29, 2024, with permit modifications granted June 28,2024 and December 2, 2024.

Heritage Wind has filed the necessary compliance filings on December 20, 2024. The project intends to start construction in spring of 2026 and be operational by the end of 2027.

The power from Heritage Wind would be delivered into the New York electrical grid, which is managed by the New York ISO (NYISO).

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AN ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR ORLEANS COUNTY

Developed and constructed with private capital, Heritage Wind will create jobs and generate an entirely new source of long-term revenue for schools, local governments, and landowners. Some of the specific benefits of Heritage Wind include:

  • Over $35 million in new revenue for local schools, Orleans County, and the Town of Barre
  • Guaranteed income for American farmers and landowners totaling over $44 million
  • Over 200 construction jobs for American workers, contributing more than $20 million in wages and indirect benefits to the local economy 
  • Up to 8 long-term local jobs for operations
  • $150 in energy bill savings for every Barre household through the first ten years of the Project's operations through NYSERDA’s Host Community Benefit Program

The total direct financial impact to the region over 25 years will exceed $80 million, with additional indirect economic benefits greatly exceeding that number.

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Email: [email protected] 

Phone: (585) 563-5137  

Mailing Address: PO BOX 519, Albion, New York 14411

Address: 18 North Main Street, Albion, New York 14411

A project of Apex Clean Energy

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