EPA and DOE selected 26 sites across the country where wind, solar, biomass, or geothermal energy production may be possible.
The parties will determine the potential energy generating capacity of the sites, the optimal location for placement of the renewable energy technology on the sites, the return on the investment, and the economic feasibility of the renewable energy projects.
EPA said the Lackawanna site will be evaluated for either solar or wind power.
The EPA and DOE will evaluate sites in 20 states including Lackawanna, South Buffalo and Ulster, New York.
EPA Regional Administrator Judith Enck said US faces serious environmental and economic challenges caused by our over reliance on fossil fuels, and part of the solution is to use previously contaminated land to generate clean energy.
"This strategy will revitalize communities, cut air pollution and create new jobs," Enck said.
