letter to the editor

LETTER to the EDITOR: Curry Road is not the spot for a solar farm

  “At the Town Board meeting Feb. 15, Eden Renewables shared a proposal for a 75-acre solar project consisting of two, five MW systems to be built on current open-field farmland located in the Albany Pine Bush next to our home. While we are not opposed to solar, this being a useful energy source, we … [Read more…]

Letter to the Editor: Make rooftop solar subsidies a priority

  “Our nation’s goal to produce 40% of electric energy from solar by 2035 presents a daunting challenge. Consider that less than 3% is produced today despite solar fields seemingly popping-up everywhere. Already pushback from the public is on the rise given the transformation of once bucolic lands into waves of glass. Furthermore, the best … [Read more…]

Letter to the Editor: Solar project wrong for Duanesburg

  “Solar project wrong for Duanesburg I have been uncomfortable with the Oak Hill Solar Project in the town of Duanesburg from their initial plans, which did not show the Biggs property that adjoins the project and that the Biggses were not notified of the project for months. The Biggs property, which has been in … [Read more…]

Letter to the Editor November 11, 2021

  “Act now to stop Duanesburg project On Nov. 18, the Duanesburg Planning Board is expected to decide on the addition of four 53-feet containers of lithium-ion batteries at Oak Hill Solar. The 65-acre project is sited on a principal aquifer. The height of 43,500 motorized tracking panels has increased from 8.5 to 14.5 feet. … [Read more…]

Letter to the Editor November 9, 2021

  “Put neighborhoods’ future over politics My wife and I have lived in Duanesburg for 46 years. For 22 years, I was chairman of the town’s Parks and Recreation Commission. My political views as a registered Democrat never outwardly affected my relationships with neighbors or town officials, despite political differences. There seemed to be an … [Read more…]

Letter to the Editor: Aug. 19 hearing to address batteries

  “Two 5-megawatt solar arrays sited on 65 acres at the western edge of Schenectady County isn’t enough for Amp Energy. Two years after a controversial Special Use Permit approval, they want to add four 53-foot containers of lithium-ion Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) to their project. Batteries can be sited anywhere. They don’t have … [Read more…]

Towns need to get smart on solar laws

  “”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…]

Letter to the Editor

  “Do your diligence on plans for solar arrays Renewable energy is a magic show. Developers draw unsophisticated town boards’ attention away from controversy. Solar arrays are advertised as pollinator habitats, but the site plan calls for grass and permits pesticides. Developer’s promise the array won’t be visible, but the planting plan fails to hide … [Read more…]