Construction on Heritage Wind will commence in January 2026, with initial pre-construction activities starting the week of January 19, 2026. Phase I construction activities shall be limited to 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday, with the exception of construction and delivery activities which need to occur during extended hours, as needed. Construction is expected to conclude and commercial operations for the project are anticipated to begin by the end of 2027.
Description of Project
Heritage Wind will construct the Facility in the Town of Barre, Orleans County. When completed, the Facility will consist of up to 28 turbines with a total generating capacity of up to 126 megawatts (MW). Other proposed components to be constructed in later phases of the Project will include: approximately 10.5 miles of access roads; one permanent meteorological tower; one aircraft detection lighting system (ADLS) tower approximately 25.2 miles of collection lines; a temporary construction laydown yard of approximately 13.9 acres; temporary concrete batch plant (if needed); parking for construction workers; and a proposed operations and maintenance facility, which will be located on a five-acre site and will consist of two buildings totaling approximately 4,000 square feet. The project will also interconnect to the New York electrical grid via a new Point of Interconnection, located along National Grid’s Lockport-Mortimer 115 kV powerline.
Transparency and integrity are the basis for Apex’s relationships with the local community and its partners. To aid in this transparency we have created resources to on the construction process to assist in the community’s understanding. These include:
- Project overview
- Map of Proposed Construction Routes
- Project & Construction Updates Newsfeed
- Complaint Resolution Plan
- Complaint Portal
- Sign up for to receive email updates on construction
- Siting Permit and Related Documents
Should you have any questions or complaints concerning this project, please contact a project representative at [email protected] or call Apex Clean Energy’s 24/7 construction & operations toll-free number at (866) 370-9546, where staff will communicate the information to the appropriate person to address the issue. Your call will be returned in a timely manner and the project team will make every effort to resolve issues pertaining to the project.
Heritage Wind is proud to be a part of the Orleans County community for the long term. We are committed to being a good neighbor and dependable partner to community members and local governments. If you need to get in touch with the project team with general questions about the construction process, please feel free to share your feedback using this form, call us at 585-563-5137, or e-mail [email protected].