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After losing out on an early opportunity to build New York state's biggest battery, the owner of New York City's biggest power plant is taking steps to import renewable electricity generated upstate. The Ravenswood Generating Station is undergoing a strategic shift to carry out the transition to clean energy called for by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the New York legislature. The 57-year-old power plant contributes one-fifth of the city's generation capacity and played a crucial role in supplying power when Superstorm Sandy swamped the region. The owners want to maintain that leadership position...

Second company now wants to build a power line in the Hudson River Catskills Renewable could compete with TDI/HydroQuebec plan FacebookTwitterEmail A second company is looking to place a power line under the Hudson River to bring electricity to New York City.Times Union file photo LEEDS — It’s starting to look like the energy highway that Gov. Andrew Cuomo has spoken of may run under the Hudson River. Prompted by new incentives and the state’s push for a carbon-free economy, a second transmission line company says they want to run a high capacity power line under the Hudson River to co...

President and CEO, New York Power Authority While New York won national acclaim last year for passing landmark climate change legislation, Gil Quiniones has spent nearly a decade pursuing ambitious green energy policies at the helm of the New York Power Authority. Besides running NYPA, a major energy producer and utility largely driven by hydropower, Quiniones has shaped the governor’s Reforming the Energy Vision initiative, which aims to harness private markets and technological innovations to boost renewable energy and increased efficiency. 4.  Chairman, President and CEO; New York Pres...