“The neighboring towns of Root and Canajoharie both passed moratoriums on solar farms this week, making them some of the latest Montgomery County towns to pump the brakes on large scale solar development. The moratoriums come as SunEast Development is in the very early stages of a 200-megawatt facility that would potentially sit on land in both towns, according to project manager Chet McLaughlin.
Root’s resolution establishes a moratorium lasting six months, while Canajoharie’s will last nine. Leaders of both towns said the Town Boards want more time to consider their local laws and residents’ preferences before allowing large scale solar projects to proceed.”
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Waite, Andrew. Schenectady Daily Gazette 11 February 2022.