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IDA outlines power plan for Remington site, eyes up to 500 MW from Marcy South line
Summary
IDA staff described two options to bring power to the Remington site: an immediate 100 MW path via existing lines and a longer-term plan to request up to 500 MW from the Marcy South 364 line, noting state programs (PowerUp, Fast NY) and possible FERC/NYISO approvals.
IDA staff presented technical and permitting steps to deliver significant power to the Remington redevelopment site. Speaker 3 said the project has two pathways: an initial 100 megawatts available through existing lines and a request to tap roughly 500 megawatts from the Marcy South 364 transmission corridor that runs near Russell Park.
Speaker 3 told the board the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) has already identified at least 100 MW available on existing infrastructure and that a Marcy South interconnection could supply the higher capacity the site needs for large users such as data centers. "They're looking at the all of the grid and saying, how can we give up a 100 meg off of this line going? And the answer is yes," Speaker 3 said. The board discussed likely approvals, including NYISO studies and potential Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) engagement for large interconnections.
Staff noted state support for the site: the governor has designated Remington as a target site and programs such as PowerUp and Fast NY could help cover line‑upgrade costs. The IDA has already completed a site study funded in part by Empire State Development and intends to circulate the study to the board. Staff warned that municipalities' local distribution systems are often not able to accept back-fed generation without costly upgrades.
No formal action on permitting nor a vote on selecting a preferred technical approach is recorded in the transcript excerpt; staff characterized the initiative as ongoing and flagged additional approvals and funding applications as next steps.
