Permitting Materials

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Apex Clean Energy submitted an Article 10 permit application for Heritage Wind in March 2020. The project was then transferred to the new Article 94-c permitting process in January 2021. The project 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. The project began construction in early 2026 and be operational by the end of 2027.

Many of the details about the proposed Heritage Wind project are included in the ORES docket, including the proposed turbine layout, turbine models being considered, and the economic benefits of the project for the local community. Physical copies of materials can be found at:

  • The Barre Town Hall (4317 West Barre Rd, Albion, NY 14411)
  • Hoag Library (134 South Main Street, Albion, NY 14411)
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Section 94-c Permitting Process

Heritage Wind, LLC has received a Permit for a Major Renewable Energy Facility pursuant to Section 94-c of the New York State Executive Law for construction of a 184.8 megawatt (MW) Wind Electric Generating Facility located in the Town of Barre, Orleans County.

All permt submissions, modifications, public comments, and responses related to that permit, can be found at the link below.

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Article 10 Permitting Process

Earlier in its development, Heritage Wind was considered through New York's Article 10 process before transfering to the 94-c processin 2021. An archive of past submissions under the Article 10 process can be found below.

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Other Permits

Other permits required for the construction of Heritage Wind include a Joint Application for Permit submitted to Buffalo District Office of the US Army Corps of Engineers and the New York State Office of Renewable Energy Siting.