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Adirondackers are electrifying, and getting tax credits, rebates

By Chloe Bennett

More to come with Inflation Reduction Act incentives 

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As state transitions to carbon-free power, hydropower feels left behind

By Zachary Matson

New York hydropower producers are calling on the state to give their industry equal footing with solar and wind

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Ticonderoga to add fourth solar installation

By Gwendolyn Craig

Should all projects come to fruition, Ticonderoga will have installations generating 32.5-megawatts of solar power.

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Ticonderoga adds 100-acre solar installation to growing project list

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APA approves 20 MW solar project amid planning discussion

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Power struggle

By Gwendolyn Craig

As solar farms rise, Adirondack Park towns weigh clean energy, views, land use issues.

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