“A 28- acre solar farm in St. Lawrence County has gotten approval for a 30-year payment in lieu of taxes or PILOT plan. PILOT is a New York state program that allows municipalities to make long-term payment agreements with businesses in place of regular tax payments.
It will require Source Renewables, the owner of the solar farm to pay $5,000 for every megawatt produced by the farm in its first year. The project is for a 5-megawatt solar farm. The amount will increase by 2% each year for the rest of the agreement. “
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Clarke, Celia. North Country Public Radio 30 December 2021.