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Plug Power to Build North America’s Largest Green Hydrogen Production Facility in Western New York
Plug Power, Inc.February 25, 2021 GMT
Production plant to reside in Western New York Science, Technology and Advanced Manufacturing Park in the Town of Alabama, Creating 68 Jobs
LATHAM, N.Y., Feb. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG), a leading provider of turnkey hydrogen solutions building the global green hydrogen economy, is growing its green hydrogen footprint in New York with construction of a new state-of-the-art green hydrogen production facility and electric substation in the New York Science, Technology and Advanced Manufacturing Park (STAMP).
If they move forward with Genesee County as their location, they would break ground in the Western New York Science and Technology Advanced Manufacturing Park (WNY STAMP).
Officials at WNY STAMP say that the location would provide “low-cost hydropower, sites, utilities and talent that are ready for advanced manufacturing and modern business operations.”
Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Bob Duffy released a statement, saying:
“The Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council has been proud to support the Western New York Science and Technology Advanced Manufacturing Park (STAMP) as a regional priority. We have worked to secure funding to ready this site for largescale projects, and are grateful to Governor Cuomo for contributing $50 million to infrastructure investments. As a result of the Governor’s support, the STAMP site has access to crucial resources such as a strong workforce, energy availability, and an ability to accommodate nanotech-ori