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It's only natural.

Buffalo Niagara has been relying on Niagara Falls to power its electricity needs since the first street lamps were turned on. So it's only natural that, with the growing need to develop new sources of renewable energy, a light bulb went off: Buffalo Niagara is the right place to locate and grow your renewable energy business. In Buffalo Niagara, we have everything you need to power your business: a great location; affordable sites; a hard working and well-education workforce; and, yes, low-cost hydropower.

Renewable Energy works in Buffalo Niagara! In Buffalo Niagara, renewable energy companies are surrounded by manufacturers producing the materials you'll need for your business. Among the company you'll be keeping here:  Globe Metallurgical, one of the world's largest producers of silicon metal; Praxair, supplier of atmospheric, process and specialty gases; and Occidental Chemical, a leading producer of potassium hydroxide products, chlorinated isocyanurate products, and sodium silicates. Buffalo Niagara can also keep renewable energy companies supplied with human resources. We have a highly skilled, highly motivated, highly productive workforce; and, led by graduates of the University of Buffalo's outstanding engineering school, our region produces over 400 engineers each year, as well as a ready supply of scientists.

Need more incentives? New York State is turning its energy to clean energy, with programs that fund development/facility expansion for a broad array of green and renewable technologies, including wind, solar, hydro, biomass, and wave/tidal energy. Search our incentives data base and view available real estate.