ALBANY — The New York State Public Service Commission Thursday made decisions regarding four major renewable energy projects to help speed development of 1,000 megawatts (MW) of clean, renewable power.

Among the decisions, the Commission granted a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity authorizing ConnectGen Chautauqua County LLC to build a 270-MW solar array, with a 20-MW battery storage component, located in Chautauqua County.

“Today’s decisions are clear-cut examples of the state’s continued commitment to supporting regional economic development and creating jobs while advancing the clean and renewable energy resources that we all need,” said Commission Chair Rory M. Christian. “We remain hard at work regarding the development of renewable energy facilities across the state.”

The issuance of a certificate is required for certain utilities and public service industries to operate or construct new facilities or expand existing ones. It ensures that new services and capital expenditures are in the public interest. Taken together, these projects, the commission said, will provide clean energy for more than 292,000 average-sized homes and create significant economic benefits for their communities and New York State totaling more than $215 million, along with more than 625 construction jobs.

In addition, the commission granted Alle-Catt’s petition for relief finding the towns of Freedom and Yorkshire acted unreasonably or caused unreasonable delay in failing to execute decommissioning agreements with Alle-Catt. The 340-MW project is located in the towns of Cohocton, Dansville, Freedom, Wayland, and Yorkshire, Steuben County. This project will provide enough clean energy for 134,000 average-sized homes.

New York State’s climate agenda calls for an affordable and just transition to a clean energy economy that creates family-sustaining jobs, promotes economic growth through green investments, and directs a minimum of 35 percent of the benefits to disadvantaged communities. New York is advancing a suite of efforts to achieve an emissions-free economy by 2050, including in the energy, buildings, transportation, and waste sectors.