Eden Renewables: SBL# 74.00-2-5, (R-2) located at 13590-13592 Duanesburg Rd is seeking a Special Use Permit and a subdivision to accommodate two (2) 5 mega watt solar fields on each created parcel.
” The NY Green Bank registered USD 117.5 million (EUR 108.4m) of clean energy investments in the fourth quarter of 2019, its strongest quarter in terms of financing commitments. NY Green Bank is focused on supporting investment in renewable energy and energy efficiency projects, in line with the state’s goal to source 70% of … [Read more…]
“The 21st Century Economy is carrying some mixed blessings for Margaret Jones. She’s among a handful of people who operate Airbnbs in this Greene County community south of Albany. State and local promotions have led to an uptick in visitors to the area, and her weekends are often booked solid. But now she and … [Read more…]
“On Thursday night, the Duanesburg Town Board enacted a moratorium on major solar installations, excluding recently approved projects, while some residents complained they had requested a moratorium before large arrays were okayed. Lynne Bruning and her mother, Susan Biggs, have brought an Article 78 proceeding, seeking to annul the Duanesburg Planning Board’s September site-plan … [Read more…]
“New York State has put into place tax exemptions to encourage development of renewable energy, which played out last week in Duanesburg, a rural Schenectady County town, that granted payments in lieu of taxes, or PILOTs, for two solar farms. New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act requires 100 percent carbon-free electricity by … [Read more…]
“The Town Board has adopted a six-month moratorium on large-scale commercial solar energy development to give town officials time to consider whether changes are needed to the solar law it adopted in 2016. The unanimous action, taken at a Town Board meeting Thursday, comes amid opposition to two five-megawatt solar arrays proposed by Eden … [Read more…]
““ weather.com almanac for Oak Hill Solar in Delanson NY 1 January 2020 Climate Data
“Critics of a proposed solar farm have been granted a two-week reprieve to study a proposed payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement to be executed with the developer. The town board voted on Thursday to postpone a vote on the deal until Jan. 9 after getting an earful from local residents contending the project will harm their property … [Read more…]
Documents from Town of Duanesburg FOIL December 19, 2019 November 20 cover letter – DEC Permit, Army Corps (ACOE) permit December 3, 2019 Description scope of work – skid steer, chainsaw, access gate, trees, logs, stumps December 4, 2019 Building Permit 06-006017 Richard Murray December 4, 2019 Building Permit #6532 Richard Murray Site … [Read more…]
“”FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On October 16, 2019, property owners Susan Biggs and her daughter Lynne Bruning, represented by attorney Douglas H. Zamelis, filed an Article 78 proceeding with the Schenectady County Supreme Court. The suit names the Town of Duanesburg Planning Board, solar developer Eden Renewables, and landowner Richard Murray. Biggs seeks to annul … [Read more…]
Duanesburg Planning Board Meeting: October 17, 2019 read our Solar Laws adopted 2016 PDF Attend the Public Meeting and uphold our laws! December 6, 2019 the meeting minutes are not available on the Town website.