“The town of Glenville has enacted a two-year moratorium on solar projects in its agricultural residential district.
Prior to the Wednesday vote of the Glenville Town Board, three town residents spoke on the issue during a public hearing.
“I applaud the town for putting a stay for two years,” said Andy Tomko of Drott Drive. “I think that’s a smart and wise decision.”
Tomko said that he’s not against solar, but the town should look into how much liability it takes on with these projects and what happens to the solar cells used in the project when they deteriorate.
But both Stephen Urbanski of Riverside Drive and Aaron Gruenberg of Vley Road were against the moratorium.
“I think electrification is the energy of the future,” Gruenberg said.”
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Briere, Shenandoah. Schenectady Daily Gazette 21 April 2022.