New York Soccer Team Seeks to Play in City's First All-Electric Stadium

MLS team proposes plan to build 25,000-seat stadium as part of Queens development plan.   November 28, 2023


By Dave Lubach, Executive Editor


A Major League Soccer (MLS) team would become the first league franchise and the first team in New York City to play in a fully electric professional sports stadium if a proposed stadium is approved. 

The New York City Football Club revealed in a press release plans to build a 25,000-seat stadium in the Willets Point area in Queens. The proposed stadium would be part of an area development project that would also include affordable housing, a public school, 40,000 square feet of public open space, retail space and a hotel. 

The soccer club outlined a sustainability plan for the stadium which includes: 

  • Renewable energy: An array of solar panels installed on the stadium roof and the installation of an emergency backup generator that will only operate during a power outage or when code testing is required. 
  • Efficient water systems: A water harvesting system below the field will capture rainwater for irrigation. Water systems will include dry urinals, proximity-controlled taps and reduced water mix taps and shower heads. 
  • Materials: Local materials will be used whenever possible to avoid substantial transportation. 
  • Public transportation: The franchise will work with the city to ensure public transportation options. 
  • Waste reduction, reuse and recycling: Initiatives include easy access to drinking water refills and on-site composting. 
  • Emissions: The franchise seeks to achieve net-zero operations by 2040. 

Dave Lubach is the executive editor for the facility market. 

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