NYSIR National Grid queue June 2 2020
National Grid NYSIR Queue June 2, 2020 projects over 1,000kWAC sorted by town NYSIR webpage Amp Solar Eden Renewables Delanson 269 Substation Altamont 283 substation NYISO for Schoharie
Duanesburg
He Set Up a Big Solar Farm. His Neighbors Hated It.
“Neighbors used to wave to Timothy Masters whenever he stood outside his cherry-red barn, trading hellos across his corn and soybean fields in this small town about 10 miles north of Niagara Falls. That ended about a year ago, when a field of solar panels was deposited on 18 acres of Mr. Masters’s land. … [Read more…]
Hearings scheduled on power line replacement
“DUANESBURG – Several public hearings on plans to replace or modernize the high-voltage power lines through the Mohawk Valley between Marcy and New Scotland will be held next week, the state Public Service Commission announced. Applicants LS Power Grid New York LLC and the New York Power Authority have applied to construct new 345-kilovolt … [Read more…]
FCC Approves $20 Billion Rural Broadband Funding Plan
“The Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday to approve a $20.4 billion plan to subsidize the construction of high-speed broadband networks in rural America. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai called the vote the “biggest step the FCC has ever taken to close the rural digital divide.” The Rural Digital Opportunity Fund will help internet service providers … [Read more…]
Influx of solar farms leads to backlash among some upstate residents
“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…]
Troopers: Suspect in Schoharie, Schenectady county burglaries, thefts arrested; Camper sought
“A Schoharie County man suspected in connection with multiple burglaries and thefts in both Schoharie and Schenectady counties has been arrested, state police said. James E. Reinhart Jr., 47, of Wright, was arrested Thursday at his residence and charged with third-degree and fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, felonies. He was arraigned and ordered … [Read more…]
Duanesburg adopts solar moratium
“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…]
PILOT: Oak Hill Solar 1, LLC
“PILOT: Oak Hill Solar 1, LLC 13590 Duanesburg Road, Delanson, NY 12056 Tax ID 74.00-2-5.1” read the Oak Hill Solar 1, LLC PDF from Town Clerk Town of Duanesburg 20 December 2019. Compare to Duanesburg Central School District PILOT. 10 September 2019 Supplemental Information Page 18 – 37. … [Read more…]
Letter to the Editor Schenectady Gazette November 26, 2019
“At the Nov. 14 Duanesburg Town Board meeting, Supervisor Rodger Tidball provided residents with an opportunity to protect their property values when he announced the possibility of a six-month moratorium on utility-scale solar power plants. I have been requesting this assistance since July, when inadequacies in the town of Duanesburg solar law became apparent … [Read more…]
Press Release: Biggs Article 78 v. Duanesburg Planning Board, Eden Renewables, and Richard Murray
“”FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On October 16, 2019, property owners Susan Biggs and her daughter Lynne Bruning, represented by attorney Douglas H. Zamelis, filed an Article 78 proceeding with the Schenectady County Supreme Court. The suit names the Town of Duanesburg Planning Board, solar developer Eden Renewables, and landowner Richard Murray. Biggs seeks to annul … [Read more…]