Orange County Gets New FAST NY Grant For Studies at Roseton Power Plant Site
NEWBURGH—New York announced last month that $32.6 million had been awarded to improve seven locations under the Focused Attraction of Shovel-Ready Tracts New York grant program, including one project in Orange County. The Orange County Industrial Development Agency was awarded a $500,000-grant in connection with a pre-development project at the Roseton power plant site in the Town of Newburgh.
The FAST NY funding will foster the advancement of environmental studies of the Roseton power plant site, including a Generic Environmental Impact Statement and State Environmental Quality Review, plus engineering and site design.
The approximately 30-acre site of an operating gas-fired power plant provides unique assets, including direct access to existing power transmission, rail, heavy infrastructure, and existing maritime infrastructure with direct access to the Hudson River. The potential development opportunities will focus on targeting offshore wind supply chain companies, state officials noted.
The latest funding followed grants awarded last October totaling $320,000 by the New York State Energy and Research Development Authority in connection with possible future development opportunities at the Roseton and adjacent approximately 130-acre Danskammer energy plant properties in the Town of Newburgh.
The Orange County Partnership in Goshen spearheaded the collaborative effort in securing the latest $500,000 state grant, while the Orange County IDA submitted the application to the state. Orange County officials hailed the grant as another achievement in efforts to position Orange County as a premier location for high-tech manufacturing.
Orange County IDA Executive Director Bill Fioravanti said, “We are proud to have teamed up with the Orange County Partnership on this important initiative. This FAST NY award will help further our efforts to bring new shovel-ready sites online.”
An official with the Orange County Partnership stressed that the owners of the Roseton and Danskammer power plants—Castleton Commodities (CCI) and Danskammer Energy LLC respectively—have not put their properties on the market for sale or filed plans for any developments.