“Planning Commissioner Ray Gillen has for nearly two decades played a pivotal role in a long list of economic development projects big and small across Schenectady County. For most of that time, Gillen, better known as the chairman of the Metroplex Development Authority, has also either been at the top or close to the … [Read more…]
“The Schenectady County Solar Farm on Hetcheltown Road in Glenville is unveiled on Oct. 8, 2015. Steve Erby, vice president of Monolith Solar “ read the entire article Arnold, Chad. Schenectady Daily Gazette 26 December 2022.
“Schenectady County District Attorney Robert Carney and two of his career prosecutors who took an early retirement package offered by the county are among five employees who grossed more than $200,000 last year, according to payroll records obtained through a Freedom of Information request. It’s the first time in recent memory that so many … [Read more…]
“Calls for a public hearing on proposed Local Law D of2020 entitled “A LOCAL LAW AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE COUNTY OF SCHENECTADY” to be held on May 4, 2020. This local law conveys real property owned by the County of Schenectadyin Duanesburg to Robert Frost. Effects Upon Present Law: … [Read more…]
“County officials aren’t concerned about the status of their energy supply contract with Monolith Solar, despite financial struggles at the company that have led to worker furloughs. Monolith has an exclusive long-term contract to install solar panels on county facilities and supply electric power to the county at a discounted cost, and County Attorney … [Read more…]
“Panels field will sit on 2 Galesi properties” read the entire article Williams, Stephen. Schenectady Daily Gazette 10 January 2018. photo of Burdeck Street solar array in Rotterdam
“The sun is now producing about half the electricity used by the Schenectady County government each year, following the dedication Thursday of a third large solar array. The latest 792,000-kilowatt solar farm is on Burdeck Street, on county-owned land that was once home to the Schenectady Homing Pigeon Club, adjacent to the Rotterdam Fire … [Read more…]