FAQs about the Silverline Energy Center
Q: What is the Silverline Energy Center?
A: Located on private lands in the Town of Lansing in Tompkins County, N.Y., the Silverline Energy Center is a proposed 150-megawatt photovoltaic solar energy generating facility.
The Town of Lansing possesses the critical elements required for a strong solar and energy storage project, including a solar resource, existing road infrastructure, access to transmission infrastructure, and available land in an area well-suited environmentally to host such a project.
The Silverline Energy Center is proposed by NextEra Energy Resources, the world’s largest generator of energy from the wind and sun.
Q: When will the project be complete?
A: The Silverline Energy Center is expected to begin commercial operation in 2029.
Q: How much energy will the Silverline Energy Center generate?
A: The Silverline Energy Center will generate 150 megawatts of solar energy.
Q: How will the local community benefit from this project?
A: The Silverline Energy Center has the potential to deliver new jobs, additional tax revenue, and economic development to Tompkins County and the Town of Lansing. Learn more about Silverline’s impact on the community, here.
Q: What specific benefits will the project bring?
A: The project is expected to provide millions of dollars in new revenue to the county, town and school district to reduce the local tax burden or invest in infrastructure, additional services and resources for residents.
Silverline Energy Center is expected to create hundreds of jobs during construction, full-time positions, and opportunities for landscaping and snow plowing throughout the life of the project.
Through land agreements, Silverline Energy Center will support the local economy by infusing revenue into local landowners and diversifying their income.
Q: Why Tompkins County, N.Y.?
A: The Town of Lansing and in Tompkins County, N.Y., possess the critical elements required for a solar project, including a strong solar resource, existing road infrastructure, access to transmission infrastructure, and available land in an area well-suited environmentally to host such a project.
Q: What is NextEra Energy Resources?
A: NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, together with its affiliated entity, NextEra Energy Resources, is a clean energy leader and one of the largest wholesale generators of electric power in the U.S., with approximately 30,600 megawatts of net generating capacity, primarily in 41 states and Canada. NextEra Energy Resources, together with its affiliated entities, is the world’s largest generator of renewable energy from the wind and sun and a world leader in battery energy storage.
Q: How is the project being approved?
A: The project will be permitted under New York State’s Article VIII process.