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Towns need to get smart on solar laws

July 15, 2021 by l

  “”The town of Ballston’s proposed solar zoning law would require solar farms larger than 25 kW on parcels over 60 acres to go through the town’s site plan review and special use permit processes. They would be subject to the proposed law’s vague restrictive siting requirements. The proposed law ignores the state’s Article 10 … [Read more…]

Posted in: Schoharie Tagged: Borrego, Leonard Berdan, letter to the editor, Schoharie

Borrego Bliss Solar 1, LLC v. Town of Schoharie

June 11, 2021 by l

  February 2, 2022 New York State Supreme Court decision 14 page PDF   June 11, 2021 Petition Exhibits   June 11, 2021 Petition   June 11, 2021 Notice of Petition   June 11, 2021 eFiling Confirmation Notice  

Posted in: Schoharie Tagged: court, lawsuit, New York State Supreme Court

Loudmouths

January 29, 2020 by l

  “Officials in local government may think Marion Jaqueway is a troublesome loudmouth, and maybe they feel the same about Julie Langan. These two women, however, take a sensible approach to how Schoharie County and its towns should deal with solar companies. Ms. Jaqueway’s property borders land that’s proposed”   read the entire article   … [Read more…]

Posted in: Schoharie, Solar Tagged: Bill Federice, Borrego, Energy Committee, Julie Langan, letter to the editor, Marion Jaqueway, Schoharie

Influx of solar farms leads to backlash among some upstate residents

January 26, 2020 by l

  “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…]

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County to start charging solar speculators

December 31, 2019 by l

  “If you want to build a solar project in Schoharie County, you’re going to be putting some money up. Up front. Frustrated by solar projects that don’t go anywhere, and alarmed by reports that New York State could be extending some $500 million in tax incentives for solar developers, supervisors are now requiring a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Schoharie Tagged: Application, Bill Cherry, fees, NextEra, NYSERDA, Payment in Lieu of Taxes, Schoharie, solar, Town of Sharon

The Fate of Schoharie Solar Hinges on 2020

December 20, 2019 by l

  “”   read the entire article   Avitabile, Matthew. The Mountain Eagle 20 December 2019.   Mountain Eagle News December 20, 2019

Posted in: Schoharie Tagged: Boreggo, Mountain Eagle, Schoharie, Sensible Solar Summit, solar, Town Board

Schoharie Village backs idea of solar; to take residents’ temperature

August 21, 2019 by l

  “For the most part in favor of a proposal to build a seven-megawatt solar project just outside the Village of Schoharie, Mayor Larry Caza and trustees stopped short of agreeing to write a letter supporting it. Instead, they’ll spend the next month “taking the temperature” of village residents over Borrego Solar’s plans at 117 … [Read more…]

Posted in: Schoharie Tagged: 117 Bliss Road, Borrego Solar, community solar project, Schoharie, solar, Times Journal

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