renewable energy development Merriam-Webster defines engineering as the “application of science ... by which ...the sources of energy in nature are made useful to people.� Is it any wonder that, after a few false starts, renewable energy projects have been engineered to not only be viable, but advisable? We’re a company founded on the expertise of engineers who specialize in shaping our community infrastructure. We quickly grew to become home to environmental scientists, planners, and architects who work collectively to get big things accomplished. For renewable energy projects, our clients look to us for unparalleled regulatory support, community engagement, and advanced engineering. We believe that renewable energy development presents opportunities for our communities, and we draw on over 40 years of experience in turning opportunity into reality.
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Powered by partnership. New York’s governor envisions a future where its residents will be consuming half of their electricity from renewable sources in 2030. For energy developers ready to invest in meeting this goal, upstate New York is a logical place to get started and LaBella is a ready and willing partner. We’ve been serving upstate since we were founded in Rochester in 1978. We’re familiar with the communities, their residents, and the environment - both regulatory and geographical. To accomplish big energy projects, New York introduced
No matter the project, we build a team that has demonstrated reliability and accountability.
Article 10, a regulatory process designed for energy projects that will generate more than 25 megawatts of electricity. Because of our long history working with New York municipalities, LaBella was one of the first consultants to be engaged on a project through advanced stages of this permitting process.
We can provide expertise to a renewable energy project at any stage. From property acquisition, to environmental review, permitting, and the studies that may be neccessitated from these processes, our team can guide you to an engineeringready site.
Today, our environmental review team is sought after to speak about what they’ve learned to those interested in bringing large scale renewable projects to New York.
From there, our civil, electrical, and power transmission and distribution engineers can deliver technical solutions customized to local requirements.
LaBella serves as a municipal engineer for cities, villages, and towns all over the East Coast. We support Town, Planning, and Zoning boards. Our history providing municipal engineering services has allowed us to develop a high level of proficiency in all of the relevant regulations that will affect your projects.
property assessment and acquisition it starts with due diligence, but our guidance doesn’t end there. With a reasonably priced real estate market, upstate New York is ripe for energy development projects. LaBella has a statewide comprehensive due diligence program to help developers select and evaluate property for energy development projects. New York State regulatory programs hold property owners responsible for environmental conditions at commercial property, and our programs are effective at minimizing this risk.
In addition to our wetland and regulatory permitting team’s ability to assess sensitive environmental conditions (see right), our power systems engineers have strong local utility relationships. We draw on these partnerships to effectively assess the feasibility of connecting the finished project to the grid. LaBella also offers environmental specialists who work with brownfield and landfill redevelopment, offering our development partners feasible solutions for redevelopment of these types of properties.
regulatory assistance & stakeholder engagement Projects seeking to generate 25 megawatts or more of electicity will be subject to New York’s Article 10 process, while smaller projects will be subject to State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR). Navigating the Article 10 process is challenging even without community discord. Local interest groups can claim intervenor funds to make their views heard. LaBella is one of few firms that has experience with the advanced stages of this process.
environmental & ecological permitting Understanding and addressing environmental impacts is essential to the success of a renewable energy project. During the planning phase of the process, several environmental reviews are undertaken with the goal of addressing existing environmental concerns, minimizing environmental impacts, and achieving necessary permitting. These reviews often include wetland and stream delineations and permit applications. If wetland or stream impacts cannot be avoided, our team will work with our development partners and applicable environmental agencies to determine appropriate mitigation measures. We also assess the presence of and potential impacts to endangered and protected species and address permitting needs and habitat support as needed. Prior to construction, LaBella also offers SWPPP inspections, Phase I environmental site assessments, and spill reporting and closure assistance as needed.
design & engineering LaBella’s engineers provide the support and specifications necessary to optimize your generation technology to each site, resulting in reliable, efficient operation for years to come.
With over 750 professionals and hundreds of solar megawatts under our belt each year, our engineering teams offer sound technical expertise and proven project management capabilities.
Solar LaBella is a leader in the field of solar power, having designed several hundred megawatts of PV systems for various solar developers across New York State. We have worked on a wide range of applications from small roof mounted arrays to utility scale systems in excess of 20MW. We prepare and/ or assist in feasibility studies, distributed generation design, site development, local approvals and interconnection application packages.
Wind While wind projects may include many pre-engineered components, LaBella’s engineering team can provide civil, structural, geotechnical and electrical/power systems engineering support. Our familiarity with all the relevant engineering disciplines also enables us to provide pro-active project management.
Hydropower Hydropower was one of the first sources of energy used for electricity. It’s no surprise that hundreds of years of evolution have resulted in sophisticated generation systems that require specialized engineering solutions. Our multi-disciplinary team approach allows us to assess the performance of those systems, present technical solutions, and
manage the implementation of maintenance and improvements. We provide on-site inspection and condition analysis, and lead diverse teams through planning, design, and construction of capital and O&M projects. Our hydropower specialists also provide commissioning, field construction management, permitting, and regulatory compliance coordination as needed.
LaBella is committed to the success of our projects. Regardless of project scale or scope, we will be your advocate and resource beyond project close out.
At LaBella Associates, our job is to create—structures, plans, ideas, results. As a nationally recognized Design Professional Corporation, that’s a given, right? But here’s what really drives us: creating partnership between our team and our clients. So much so that we become one team, unified in the unrelenting pursuit of exceptional performance on each and every project. Reliability. Accountability. Collaboration. Respect. Not skills we went to school for, but innate in LaBella team members. The pursuit of partnership is embedded in our culture—has been since our inception in 1978. And it affects client outcomes in profound ways. It means we’re built to expertly execute projects from start to finish. That we have the talent and resources to take on any challenge. That projects are completed on time, on budget, and beyond expectations. And that we win awards— not just for our talent, but also for our ethics, employee culture, and growth. Today, our wheelhouse is broad, with four key service offerings: Buildings, Energy, Infrastructure, and Environmental. Our staff of over 800 team members is spread across more than 20 office locations. We’re headquartered in Rochester, NY—but our impact is seen, felt, and experienced around the world.
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Visit us at www.labellapc.com to get a glimpse of some of the things we’re working on right now. But don’t let us do all the talking—tell us about your goals by calling (877) 626-6606.
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