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Towns of Root, Canajoharie issue solar moratoriums

February 11, 2022 by l

  “The neighboring towns of Root and Canajoharie both passed moratoriums on solar farms this week, making them some of the latest Montgomery County towns to pump the brakes on large scale solar development. The moratoriums come as SunEast Development is in the very early stages of a 200-megawatt facility that would potentially sit on … [Read more…]

Posted in: Solar Tagged: Benny Goldstein, Canajoharie, Chet McLaughlin, ConnectGen, Gary Kamp, Mill Point Solar Project, Montgomery County, moratorium, Root, solar, SunEast Development

Glen to renew six month solar moratorium

January 28, 2022 by l

  “While the first draft of proposed updates to town laws regulating solar projects undergo legal review and revision before possible adoption in the coming months, the Town Board is set to enact a new six month moratorium on utility-scale solar projects before the existing freeze expires.”   read the entire article   Onyon, Ashley. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Glen Tagged: ConnectGen, moratorium, solar, Tim Riley, Town of Glen

Duanesburg extends moratorium on solar

January 27, 2022 by l

  “The town of Duanesburg has extended its moratorium on solar energy systems including battery energy storage systems another six months. The moratorium was set to expire in March, but now won’t end until September. The move comes as Duanesburg, like many other towns across the state, navigate their understanding of solar and the impact … [Read more…]

Posted in: Duanesburg News Tagged: Gregory Harkenrider, June 24 2021, Lynne Bruning, moratorium, Oak Hill Solar, Roger Tidball, solar law

Duanesburg holding public hearing on solar moratorium

September 23, 2021 by l

  “The town of Duanesburg will hold a public hearing today on whether it should implement a one-year moratorium on solar energy systems including battery energy storage systems. The possible moratorium comes as the town continues to navigate the development process with Oak Hill Solar, which originally planned two five-megawatt solar arrays on a 40-acre … [Read more…]

Posted in: Duanesburg News, Oak Hill Solar Tagged: Lynne Bruning, moratorium, Oak Hill Solar, Pam Rowling, public hearing, Roger Tidball

Angry US landowners are killing off renewable energy projects

March 7, 2020 by l

  “There’s an old saw in the trash business that says, “everybody wants their trash picked up but nobody wants it put down.” That’s not a perfect analogy for what’s happening with renewable-energy projects in New York and New England but the sentiment behind it is familiar. A recent Gallup poll found that 73 percent … [Read more…]

Posted in: Duanesburg News, Solar Tagged: A Question of Power, Brattle Group, Cambria, Dairy Air Wind, Germany, Indian Point Energy Center, Juice, moratorium, New Hampshire Supreme Court, Northern Pass, nuclear, NY Post, Oahu, Robert Bryce, transmission lines, vermont

Decision on solar farm points out flaws in Guilderland’s planning process

January 29, 2020 by l

  “I was unable to attend the Dec. 11, 2019 Guilderland Planning Board meeting, but recently reviewed the tape of the meeting on the Guilderland website. The topic of my interest was the presentation by Helios Solar on the installation of a large solar field on property owned by Joseph Muia, former Altamont village attorney, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Guilderland, Solar Tagged: Altamont, comprehensive plan, Guilderland, Helderberg escarpment, Helios Solar, Joseph Muia, moratorium, Orchard Creek Golf Course

Duanesburg adopts solar moratium

January 10, 2020 by l

  “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…]

Posted in: Duanesburg, Duanesburg News, Eden Renewables, Oak Hill Solar, Solar Laws Tagged: Article 78, Duanesburg, Eden Renewables, moratorium, Oak Hill, Roger Tidball, solar

Duanesburg Town Board Meeting January 9, 2020

January 9, 2020 by l

  Agenda Duanesburg Town Board Meeting January 9, 2020 PDF Local Law 1 of 2020 Six Month Solar Moratorium PILOT Oak Hill Solar 1 and Oak Hill Solar 2 DRAFT PILOT not provided with Agenda   source: post by Town of Duanesburg 9 January 2020 at 9:40 AM   Edit March 4, 2020: Lease descriptions … [Read more…]

Posted in: Duanesburg News, Oak Hill Solar Tagged: Eden Renewables, lease, moratorium, Oak Hill, Payment in Lieu of Taxes, resolution, Richard Murray, solar, Town Board

EDITORIAL: Moratorium on solar projects a wise step

December 4, 2019 by l

  “You don’t have a problem … until you have a problem. By then, it’s often too late to get a handle on it. So Duanesburg officials should be commended for wanting to get out in front of a potential problem with the proliferation of solar arrays — those giant fields of blue solar panels … [Read more…]

Posted in: Duanesburg, Duanesburg News, Solar Tagged: editorial, moratorium, Schenectady Gazette, solar

Duanesburg considers solar moratorium

December 3, 2019 by l

  “DUANESBURG — With some residents worried about the number of large-scale solar energy projects that have been approved by this rural town, the Town Board may place a six-month moratorium on project approvals while it revises its solar law. The Town Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed moratorium at 7 p.m. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Duanesburg, Duanesburg News, Solar Tagged: comprehensive plan, decommisioning, density, moratorium, proximity, Roger Tidball, size, solar law
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