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AC Power, a solar development company, and Rosemawr Sustainable Infrastructure Management, the sustainable infrastructure investment arm of Rosemawr Management, have announced a financing partnership focused on funding interconnection deposits that will aid in the deployment of a growing portfolio of solar energy projects over the next three years.

An industrial brownfield site, vacant for 35 years, is being repurposed as a productive 6-megawatt community solar project. The 44-acre former Ciba-Geigy property in South Queensbury borders the Hudson River, nestled between Perkins Recycling and the recently shuttered Glens Falls Cement Company plant.

A closed landfill in Niagara, New York is now powering a brighter future. The Pine Avenue Landfill is bringing clean, affordable energy to over 2,300 homes since two newly constructed solar projects on the site came online in early November.

For decades, the site of an old municipal landfill in Fort Edward, New York, sat empty. Now it’s covered with solar panels.

Colston: “And it’s … now powering 300 homes and 100 small businesses.”

At its Wednesday meeting, the Lockport City Council approved a 20-year lease agreement for a solar facility at the Star Innovation District. Last year, the City Council approved an option to lease agreement with AC Power, to give them time to work on the possibility of a solar farm and obtain permits, agreements and grants, according to Council documents.

Kendall Sustainable Infrastructure, AC Power, and GreenSpark Solar announced the commercial operation of a 7 MW community solar landfill project located in the Town of Fort Edward, NY, owned by KSI, developed by AC Power, and built by GreenSpark.

Annika Colston, the Founder and CEO of AC Power, is the recipient of the 2024 Women in Solar Energy Award, presented by the American Solar Energy Society. The award was formally presented to Ms. Colston at the ASES Annual Awards Banquet on May 21, 2024, at George Washington University in Washington, D.C.

In this episode of the Solar Maverick Podcast, Benoy speaks with Annika Colston who is the President and Founder of AC Power. AC Power is an award-winning NYC certified (“Women Business Enterprise”) WBE focused on converting low value land into revenue-generating solar energy sites. Annika speaks about many interesting topics like the complexities of developing on disturbed land, the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act, and her suggestions to start a clean energy company.

America's thousands of closed landfills represent a massive untapped opportunity to generate clean solar power. These unused brownfield sites, which are often seen as burdens on their local communities, have the potential to be transformed into renewable energy assets that provide a range of benefits. In this episode, Tim Montague explores the possibilities and challenges of developing solar farms on retired landfills with guest Annika Colston, founder and president of AC Power.

In an insightful episode of our podcast, we delve into the transformative realm of renewable energy with Annika Colston, a pioneering leader and the esteemed founder and CEO of AC Power.

A recently completed landfill community solar project in New Jersey is a win on a number of fronts, including delivering clean renewable energy to utility customers, such as lower income residents of the Garden State.

The Salem City Council Tuesday night voted to pursue development of a portion of the old city landfill on the southeast side of town into a solar field. The council selected AC Power from sealed bids presented to complete the project. If eventually completed, the project will provide $180,000 in lease payments to the city yearly or $5.5-million over the 25 year life of the contract.

The Global Sanitary Landfill Superfund site covers 57.5 acres. Much of the site is bordered by wetlands and residential areas are located north and west of the site.

A handful of states, mostly based in the Northeast, have incentivized, or at the very least encouraged, solar development on decommissioned landfills within their borders. These plots of land are often untouched and otherwise unfit for commercial development that requires even minor civil work because their soil is capped and should not be penetrated.

Two solar projects, totaling over 12 MWdc sit on a 197-acre decommissioned landfill in Lancaster in Erie County, New York.

NJR Clean Energy Ventures, the renewable energy subsidiary of New Jersey Resources, and AC Power, a woman-owned brownfield solar developer, are making clean energy more accessible to customers with the recent dedication of a new community solar project in Old Bridge.

In Old Bridge Township, New Jersey, what was once an abandoned waste site now has a new lease on life. Designated a Superfund site by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Global Sanitary Landfill has been a burden to the Township for decades. Today, however, solar panels line the landscape, offering clean energy to the surrounding community.

Kendall Sustainable Infrastructure (KSI) is partnering with AC Power and GreenSpark Solar on two brownfield solar sites in upstate New York that total 12.9 MW. The two sites each re-purpose brownfield properties into productive clean energy-producing projects.

AC Power LLC, a New York City-based brownfield solar redeveloper, is excited to announce the addition of Christy Searl as Chief Revenue Officer. This new role represents an investment in AC Power's executive leadership team, positioning the mission-driven firm for rapid, sustainable growth. With an impressive career spanning law, finance, business development and strategic planning, Christy brings a wealth of experience and strategic insight to AC Power.

The 15-year agreement starts with a first payment of $7,330.92, with that amount increasing by 2% each year. The final amount the town receives in year 15 is $9,672.99, with a cumulative total of $126,776.61 over the course of this agreement. PILOT payments would also be given to Niagara County and the Niagara-Wheatfield School District.