January 19, 2004—ConEdison Solutions and Community Energy Inc. recently announced that The Durst Organization—one of New York City’s most prominent commercial real estate owners—has become New York State’s largest commercial customer of wind power.
The company is making an annual purchase of approximately 10.5 million kilowatt-hours of clean and renewable “green power,” which consists of NewWind Energy, a product of Community Energy, for its 7.5-million-square-foot portfolio of seven high-rise office buildings in Manhattan. NewWind Energy is supplied from the 30-megawatt Fenner Wind Power Project, located east of Syracuse.
ConEdison Solutions, an energy services company, partners with Community Energy, to bring green power to the New York City area. The Durst Organization’s wind power purchase represents 10 percent of the total energy consumed in the company’s New York properties. By making the purchase, the organization is cutting annual air emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides—which are precursors to smog—by more than 32,000 pounds and 12,000 pounds, respectively.
Green power users do not need to rewire or purchase special equipment. Business or residential customers can sign up by calling 888/320-8991.
