2026 Cohoes Reservoir, City of Cohoes, NY - 3.3MW
Consultant to City of Cohoes
- Cohoe's Water Filtration Plant
- Generates 100% of the facilities energy
“It’s a fantastic idea. Local governments get very frustrated when their land is being occupied by solar panels and
isn’t available for development. It’s municipal property that’s being used for one purpose can be used for an additional one,”
Assemblyman John T. McDonald III, D-Cohoes
"This transformative clean energy infrastructure proposal was developed in partnership with US Floating Solar,
RETTEW Engineering, and with other expert guidance."
City of Cohoes, NY Municipal Website
2023 Canoe Brook Reservoir, Livingston, NJ - 8.9MW
Co-Developer
- Largest floating solar array in the United States (at the time)
- Project offsets 95% of American Water's water treatment's power
- American Water is the largest US publicly traded water utility
"Rich, a huge thanks to you for helping make this happen"
- Donald C. Shields
- Vice President and Director of Engineering
- New Jersey American Water Co. Inc.
2020 Sayreville, NJ - 4.4 MW
Marketing Consultant
- First US multi-megawatt floating solar project
- Powers 100% of Sayreville's water treatment plant
"Richard, thanks for leading the floating solar business development marketing efforts during the Sayreville, NJ project.
As a result, USFS and RETTEW were able to partner, develop and build an 8.9MW project for American Water."
- Jason Wert
- Market Leader - Water, Renewables and Energy Production
- RETTEW Associates, Inc.