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1,200 wind turbine jobs could come to Ogdensburg, Gillibrand says

Posted 4/15/11

More than a thousand people employed in Ogdensburg to make wind turbines could become reality if the federal government approves an investment tax credit for the manufacturer. U.S. Senator Kirsten …

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1,200 wind turbine jobs could come to Ogdensburg, Gillibrand says

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More than a thousand people employed in Ogdensburg to make wind turbines could become reality if the federal government approves an investment tax credit for the manufacturer.

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is urging the government to approve the credit for D’Arcinoff Group, a U.S. based company that is looking to operate manufacturing facilities in 15 plants across the U.S.

According to their estimates, four New York plants could employ up to 15,000 people, working in multiple shifts.

If fully financed, Gillibrand said, the first phase of the project could create upwards of 1,200 jobs in Ogdensburg, 800 jobs in DeWitt near Syracuse, 6,000 jobs in Rochester, and 2,000 jobs in Buffalo.

“As we transition to clean energy production, this is an opportunity to build wind turbine components right here in upstate New York,” Gillibrand said.

The company expects to bring 15,000 long term energy industry manufacturing jobs to the state of New York and thousands more jobs across the country, according to D’Arcinoff Group Chairman and CEO Michael C. Darcy.

The company is applying for an investment tax credit and a related grant from the Department of Treasury to redevelop many vacant manufacturing facilities into places to make wind turbines, water electrolysis, solar thermal, and other equipment for an alternative energy program.

Nationwide, D’Arcinoff expects direct employment of 105,000 people, for at least seven years, spread over six states where the manufacture of approximately 25,000 wind turbines, solar thermal equipment and related electrolysis units will take place.

The company says that would lead to the creation and support of another 1.2 million indirect and supplier-based jobs using available auto industry facilities and personnel to reach full operation within 18 months.