“City lawmakers are considering legislation that would allow Kingston to pool the electricity demands of residents and small businesses in order to purchase energy in bulk, resulting in lower costs and a focus on renewable options. Julie Noble, the city’s environmental education and sustainability coordinator, told members of the Common Council’s Laws and Rules … [Read more…]
“Several local municipalities and advocacy groups are part of a lawsuit filed against the Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES) accusing the state agency of violating state law when it failed to comply with the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) and not take a “hard look” at the environmental consequences of its regulations, … [Read more…]
“According to reporting by New York Focus, both the Climate Action Council (CAC) and the multiple advisory committees that were created to inform CAC’s final scoping document are “stacked with numerous industry representatives” who are slowing down the process. The Climate Action Council was created by passage of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection … [Read more…]
“It was 2018 when Colleen Parker’s phone at the Adirondack Park Agency started to ring every month with solar company proposals. The calls were not from groups based in Albany, New York City or the Adirondacks. “Solar companies in Montana, California and all over the country were starting to look at the Adirondacks,” Parker, … [Read more…]
“Lewis County has entered into an agreement with the New York Power Authority to explore the possibility of creating a community solar project on under-utilized county owned land. The property adjacent to the county Solid Waste Facility at 7952 Route 26 not currently in use will be analyzed for solar suitability by the Authority … [Read more…]
“Central New York news has covered proposals for large solar farms in Cayuga County and across Upstate. Some proposals have generated opposition. A review of legislation might help us understand how project siting has been changed to silence citizen voices and neuter local laws. Article 10 was originally developed to engage the public, developers … [Read more…]
“At its Monday work session, the Lewiston Town Board approved a resolution in opposition to §575-b, a proposed amendment to New York State Real Property Tax Law §487 that, if approved, would drastically alter how real property is assessed for wind and solar energy systems. Town Attorney Al Bax apprised the board, “This is … [Read more…]
Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES) https://ores.ny.gov/regulations Discussion and Analysis of Public Comments March 3, 2021 Regulations https://ores.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2021/03/assessment-of-public-comments_chapter-xviii-title-19-of-nycrr-part-900-subparts-900-1-through-900-15.pdf
“Five residents who live near a Lewiston farm where a commercial solar project has been approved have filed suit in State Supreme Court to block the project. The 5.3-megawatt project would cover 16.5 acres off Swann Road, owned by Timothy Masters, a town building inspector. Borrego Solar Systems, a Massachusetts company, is the developer. … [Read more…]
“New York State Department of Public Service Siting Board for Article 10 solar power plants. Decisions on East Point Energy Center, LLC in Sharon Springs, Schoharie County, New York and Hecate Albany 1, LLC and Hecate Albany 2, LLC located in Coeymans, Albany County, New York.” listen to the audio recording