“Members of the Schenectady County Legislature joined today with local municipal leaders and GE to announce the largest and most ambitious municipal solar project in New York State.
“Today, I am extremely proud to announce that Schenectady County and the Schenectady County Solar Energy Consortium will be partnering with GE to develop and build a network of solar farms that if fully implemented will generate up to 45 megawatts of solar energy capacity throughout Schenectady County,” said Legislator Rory Fluman, Chair of the Legislature’s Committee on Intergovernmental Cooperation. “Schenectady County is again leading the way in renewable energy that is saving taxpayer dollars.”
“We are proud to have been chosen by Schenectady County in a competitive process to build and operate this transformational solar project,” said Erik Schiemann, General Manager of Solar Development at GE. “GE has been in the power generation business for 125 years and has made renewable energy a cornerstone of its business, with major investments in wind energy, hydro energy and now through our solar development business. We look forward to working in partnership with Schenectady County and the Schenectady County Solar Energy Consortium to deliver these comprehensive and well-coordinated solar energy solutions.”
The County Solar Energy Consortium grew out of the County-Wide Shared Services Property Tax Savings Plan required by the 2017-2018 New York State budget. The plan was unanimously approved by the County and each of the eight county municipalities in August of 2017.”
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Schenectady County 1 August 2018.