“Residents cheered after learning Borrego Solar withdrew its application to construct an over-600-foot-tall wind turbine on Reynolds Road in Glen. “I am ecstatic that we are not getting a wind turbine in my backyard and our beautiful viewshed,” Michele Wadsworth said during Wednesday’s Planning Board meeting. Wadsworth’s home on Severin Road adjoins the proposed … [Read more…]
“A small fire broke out on Monday at one of the Shepard Farm solar fields after a control box short-circuited, Westerlo Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Chief Don Filkins told The Enterprise. “Something had shorted inside of the box and it caught fire and the fire burned through the box,” Filkins said, explaining that the … [Read more…]
“”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…]
“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…]