Phase 3 Build-Out
Preparations for the RITE Phase 3 Build-out are now underway, beginning with Verdant Power’s application for a pilot license to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in November of 2008.

If granted, this license would allow Verdant Power to build out the RITE Project in the east channel of the East River to a 1 MW, 30-turbine Free Flow System (Gen5), and to commercially deliver the energy generated by the field to local customers. Plans are also underway to expand the project into the west channel of the East River for an additional 2-4 MW of capacity.

Click Here for more information on Verdant Power’s FERC license application.

Environmental Impact?
A central objective of the RITE Project Phase 2 Demonstration was to monitor for any potential environmental impacts caused by the Free Flow System. Click here for an overview of these activities and results to date.

Project Partners
New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA)

New York City Economic Development Corporation

National Grid

Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC)

Gristedes

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