“Eden Renewables, a solar development company based in Troy, has 19 community solar projects proposed or approved around the Capital Region. Twelve of the projects are under construction and are expected to be operational later this year. “During these times of political instability and rising costs, we need to develop more sources of home-grown, … [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…]
“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…]
View from Biggs to Murray Oak Hill the proposed site of Eden Renewables two 5 MW solar power plants Oak Hill I and Oak Hill II at 13590 Duanesburg Road, Delanson NY 12053. Current storm water run off and view of the proposed 65 acres of solar panels. Duanesburg Planning Board claims there will … [Read more…]
“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…]
Oak Hill Solar 1, LLC PILOT PDF 13590 Duanesburg Road, Delanson, NY 12056 Tax ID 74.00-2-5.2 Oak Hill Solar 2, LLC PILOT PDF 13686 Duanesburg Road, Delanson, NY 12056 Tax ID 74.00-2-5.1 Both PILOT Agreements are found in the Town of Duanesburg January 9, 2020 Town Board Meeting Minutes As of … [Read more…]
“Motion to approve and authorize the Town Supervisor to execute the proposed PILOT Agreements with Oak Hill Solar 1, LLC and Oak Hill Solar 2, LLC.” read the December 26, 2019 Agenda as posted on the Town website December 20, 2019. Town of Duanesburg 20 December 2019. A search of the … [Read more…]
“You don’t have a problem … until you have a problem. By then, it’s often too late to get a handle on it. So Duanesburg officials should be commended for wanting to get out in front of a potential problem with the proliferation of solar arrays — those giant fields of blue solar panels … [Read more…]
“DUANESBURG — With some residents worried about the number of large-scale solar energy projects that have been approved by this rural town, the Town Board may place a six-month moratorium on project approvals while it revises its solar law. The Town Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed moratorium at 7 p.m. … [Read more…]