“Erin Rightmyer’s report came in at 7:27 a.m. Saturday to the Albany Running Exchange’s Facebook page. “FYI there’s a big bear on the rail trail near the [Veterans of Foreign Wars] in Delmar,” Rightmyer wrote, adding a smartphone photo of what appeared to be a black bear roughly 24 feet down the trail. The … [Read more…]
New York State Interconnection Review: National Grid Queue March 2021
New York State Interconnection Review Queue webpage download the NYSIR Queue National Grid March 2021 for solar, wind and battery energy resources greater than 1-MWac. The spreadsheet is sorted by town. Numbers Xcel
Town of Amsterdam Planning Board gets failing grade on Open Meetings Law
“A report from the New York Coalition for Open Government reviewing compliance by town planning boards across the state with Open Meetings Law document posting requirements gave the town of Amsterdam Planning Board a failing grade. The report examined whether 20 town planning boards statewide posted meeting documents online as required by state Open … [Read more…]
DSD Secures $85M in Tax Equity Financing from Bank of America to Support Expanding Pipeline of Distributed Generation Solar Through 2021
” Distributed Solar Development (DSD) announced today the closing of $85 million in tax equity financing from Bank of America to support its expanding pipeline of distributed generation solar projects in the commercial and industrial (C&I) market through 2021, with a sizeable portion going toward New York State Energy Development and Research Authority Value … [Read more…]
ENB Region 4 Notices 5/19/2021: Schodack Eden Renewables Green Dale
“Columbia and Rensselaer Counties – The Town of Schodack, as lead agency, has determined that the proposed Green Dale Community Solar Farm will not have a significant adverse environmental impact. The action involves the construction of a 5 MW (AC)/7.5MW (DC) Solar array with solid state battery storage on a 129.4 ± acre parcel … [Read more…]
Section of Suits Road in Duanesburg to close May 26 for culvert work
“Suits Road between Mott Road and Route 20 will be closed 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 26 for the installation of a cross culvert by Schenectady County. The road will only be open to emergency vehicles and local traffic. The detour routes will be Darrow Road westbound to Mott Road southerly to Route … [Read more…]
Sandwich Planning Board OKs Huge Solar Arrays For Golf Course, High School
“Parking lots at the public golf course and high school will soon be covered by solar panels, offering shade and shelter for cars while drivers work on their respective courses. Those are ancillary benefits of the two massive solar arrays that were unanimously approved by the planning board on Tuesday, May 18. Specifically, the … [Read more…]
Bureaucrat urged to resign after $13m mistake in Australian government water buyback
“The independent senator Rex Patrick has called for the resignation of the bureaucrat in charge of the federal government’s $250m program of water buybacks after it was revealed the department of agriculture may have misinterpreted a valuation and paid $13m too much for one purchase. Labor has also demanded an explanation from the government … [Read more…]
Cornell Study Considers Balance Between NY’s Solar Development And Farmland
“Solar is a key piece of New York’s goal of reaching 70% renewable energy generation by 2030 under the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. With farmland seen by solar companies as prime real estate for their arrays, new research from Cornell University considers how to best balance solar development with the state’s agricultural … [Read more…]
LOW-COST NATURAL POWER FOR THE CAPITAL REGION
“slide deck” read the entire article Eden Renewables 12 May 2021.