Under New York’s unique renewable portfolio standard (RPS) system, RES or whoever ultimately owns Ball Hill will be paid a top-up for the wind power they feed into New York’s grid, in addition to the price they fetch in the state’s competitive wholesale market.
New York has a 30% RPS for 2015, which will be met largely through hydro, and recently proposed a 50% target for 2030 -- which would put it on a par with California.
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