In late 2017 a proposal was made by Chicago-based company GildePath to build a gas-fired power plant in the town of Ulster. The Lincoln Park Grid Support System project would build a 20-megawatt hybrid natural gas (diesel back-up) and battery generation system/power plant on land parcels between NYS Route 32 and US Route 9W.
Local grassroots opposition is quickly building and a number of community organizations are working together to educate the public on the project. CLP is investigating the prospect of converting the Lincoln Park project to storage only, thus eliminating the development of new natural gas infrastructure.
Background Information:
- Draft Scope for Lincoln Park Grid Support Center
- Concept Plan: Lincoln Park Grid Support Center
- Full Environmental Assessment Form (Part 1)
- Full Environmental Assessment Form (Part 2)
- Energy Storage and Grid Modernization: Ready for Lift-Off!? - Karl Rabago
- Emissions Impacts of the Proposed Lincoln Park Project - Evelyn Wright
Videos:
- GlidePath Development Neighborhood Open House (Part 1)
- GlidePath Development Neighborhood Open House (Part 2)
- SEQR and the Scoping Process: Lincoln Park Power Plant Project (Part 1)
- SEQR and the Scoping Process: Lincoln Park Power Plant Project (Part 2)
- Battery Storage, Climate, and the Grid: An Educational Forum (Part 1)
- Battery Storage, Climate, and the Grid: An Educational Forum (Part 2)