Morris Ridge Solar Energy Center

The Details

Morris Ridge Solar Energy Center is a new 177MW (AC) PV solar energy facility that will generate clean, renewable electricity to power 47,000 NY Homes local to the project area. This project encompasses nearly 1,100 acres of total disturbance in Livingston County, NY and is the largest solar project to-date in New York State. The Wesson Group is the civil contractor on the project, responsible for the following: 

Scope of Work

• Completion of all mass earthwork

• Clearing & grubbing

• Installation of 55,000 LF of site roads and all associated infrastructure

• Installation of 50 acres of laydown yards for component staging 

• All erosion & sediment control installations 

• Installation of landscaping buffers bordering the facility array areas

• Reclamation activities upon project completion

The Challenge

This project had an aggressive overall schedule, all The Wesson Group installations were to be completed within 6 months. We were able to beat this schedule and allow follow-on work to progress ahead of schedule.

The Result

The organized and fast-paced approach to project start-up allowed The Wesson Group to complete critical infrastructure and grading sitewide to allow the project to progress on schedule. Since all follow-on work relied on The Wesson Group to complete civil construction timely and accurately, it was a great success to be able to turn work areas over to the client ahead of schedule despite the project receiving permitting approval later than originally anticipated. We were able to bring our NYS experience to the forefront and keep the project moving and in good standing with NYS regulatory agencies during our scope of work.