Oct 4, 2024
NYSTIA Wednesday Webinar #1 Recap
During last week's Wednesday Webinar Mark Luciano from Brookfield Renewable US presented his topic: What You May Not Know About Hydroelectric Power.
Some insights from the webinar:
- Intro on Mark
- Works in Brookfield's Public Relations, connects with the local communities
- Oversees the charitable giving to various organizations in these communities
- Footprint in NY State
- 74 in the state
- Nation wide company
- Most assets are in Upstate/North Country
- Longest lasting native industry in NY State
- Contribute jobs, taxes and support tourism in the communities where their dams are located
- They keep their properties open to public for recreation - kayaking, canoeing, fishing, hiking and biking trails, bird watching, snowmobiling etc.
- What they do
- These dams create electricity through capturing the passing water, they also have wind and solar sites based on the community they are working in
- Some of their facilities are over 100 years old
- The life cycle on their hydro infrastructure is much longer than wind or solar
- They have made investments in fish passages to help preserve the ecology in the water ways
We would like to give our sincere thanks to Mark Luciano for providing his time and valuable insights on Brookfield's Hydroelectric Power. You can learn more about Brookfield Renewable US by visiting their website.
You can view the recording and resources below.