New Leaf Energy developed a 16 MWh energy storage project in Ossining, New York, navigating unique environmental and permitting challenges along the way. Located within local bald eagle habitat, the project required careful coordination and environmental review to address the site's constraints. The completed project benefited from NYSERDA retail storage incentives and compensation through New York's Value of Distributed Energy Resources (VDER) tariff, demonstrating how thoughtful project development can bring energy storage to challenging sites.