{"id":35945,"date":"2021-03-16T13:55:53","date_gmt":"2021-03-16T17:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/?p=35945"},"modified":"2021-03-16T18:59:22","modified_gmt":"2021-03-16T22:59:22","slug":"plug-power-plans-to-build-125m-innovation-center-in-rochester-keep-its-local-presence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2021\/03\/plug-power-plans-to-build-125m-innovation-center-in-rochester-keep-its-local-presence\/","title":{"rendered":"Plug Power Plans To Build $125M Innovation Center In Rochester; Keep Its Local Presence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Plug Power Inc., which has a manufacturing plant in<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Clifton Park, will build $125 million Innovation Center in Rochester, creating 377 new jobs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The center, located in the town of Henrietta, Monroe County, will be the first world\u2019s first Gigafactory for Proton Exchange Membrane technology, according to the company. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The company will use this facility to manufacture hydrogen fuel cell stacks and electrolyzers. The fuel cell stacks are used in its ProGen hydrogen fuel cell engines, which are used to power a variety of electric vehicles including material handling equipment, on-road commercial fleet vehicles, and drones. The electrolyzers are utilized in the generation of green hydrogen from renewable electricity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Renovation work on the facility will begin in the first quarter of 2021 with manufacturing expected to begin in mid-2021.The company\u2019s decision to expand operations and continued investment and job creation in New York is supported by Empire State Development, which is providing $13 million in Excelsior Tax Credits for this major project. Monroe County, Rochester Gas and Electric and Greater Rochester Enterprise are also assisting with the project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><!--more-->\u201cFor years, Plug Power has been a critical partner in helping move both the state and nation towards a cleaner, greener future, as well as in helping strengthen local economies and create jobs,\u201d Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. \u201cThis state-of-the-art Innovation Center will not only further establish New York a center for green energy excellence and create hundreds of jobs, but also play a key role in helping reach the goals set forth in our nation-leading climate and clean energy agenda.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Plug Power in 2019 announced plans to expand its presence in New York state, investing $3.7 million to establish a Membrane Electrode Assemblies facility in Rochester\u2019s Eastman Business Park, creating more than 80 new jobs. The company had also previously announced an expansion plan in the Capital Region committing to investing nearly $6.5 million to create more than 180 jobs statewide.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Founded in 1997 in Albany County, Plug Power created a commercially viable market for hydrogen fuel cell technology and as a result, has deployed over 38,000 fuel cell systems for e-mobility, more than anyone else in the world, and has become the largest buyer of liquid hydrogen, having built and operated a hydrogen highway across North America, according to the company.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWe are thrilled to expand in our home state of New York, announcing Rochester, New York as the location for the world\u2019s first PEM stack and electrolyzer Plug Power Innovation Center,\u201d said Andy Marsh, CEO of Plug Power. \u201cWith this decision, we are positioning the company and the region as global leaders in PEM technology, driving scale and industry transformation.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Plug Power Inc., which has a manufacturing plant in\u00a0 Clifton Park, will build $125 million Innovation Center in Rochester, creating 377 new jobs. The center, located in the town of Henrietta, Monroe County, will be the first world\u2019s first Gigafactory for Proton Exchange Membrane technology, according to the company. 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