“A year after adopting legislation regulating battery energy storage systems, Duanesburg lawmakers are seeking to put a temporary pause on the renewable energy facilities for at least the next six months. The proposed moratorium on utility scale battery energy storage systems over 600 kilowatts comes just weeks after a working group made up of … [Read more…]
“An expiring moratorium adopted by Glenville lawmakers two years ago preventing the installation of large-scale solar arrays in certain parts of town may be extended through 2025. Lawmakers first approved the moratorium in 2022, effectively blocking the construction of large-scale solar arrays in the town’s Solar Energy Farm Overlay District, which was established in … [Read more…]
“We haven’t been big fans of recently proposed building moratoriums, particularly on new smoke/vape shops and new marijuana dispensaries. Government officials opposed to specific types of businesses they find indesirable often use moratoriums as an elephant gun against a mosquito to stop legitimate businesses from opening up, even if regulated under the community’s existing … [Read more…]
“A pair of Schenectady County, N.Y., Republican lawmakers are calling for a countywide moratorium on the construction of battery energy storage systems, citing the potential for emergencies at the facilities that they say local fire departments are unprepared to handle. Legislators Eric Hess and Josh Cuomo of District 4 are calling for a 12-month … [Read more…]
“DUANESBURG — The Town Board has tweaked a proposed ordinance that would regulate large solar arrays built in town ahead of Thursday’s public hearing on the legislation. The updates to the proposed law were incorporated following a review by the county’s Planning Commission. Many of the revisions are minor, but there are several significant … [Read more…]
“” read the entire article Arnold, Chad. Schenectady Daily Gazette 17 January 2023.
“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.
As soon as possible request that your town adopt a moratorium on solar, wind and battery energy facilities. DRAFT REQUEST A moratorium on solar arrays and a moratorium on battery storage are requested based upon New York States energy policy as well as the energy industry actions to site acres upon acres of solar, wind … [Read more…]
“Following months of work, a special committee tasked with reviewing and updating the town’s solar law has completed its work, and lawmakers are now poised to adopt the revisions in the coming weeks. The Town Board, in a 4-0 vote earlier this month, agreed to set a public hearing on the updated ordinance after … [Read more…]
“Town lawmakers on Wednesday unanimously approved a yearlong moratorium on large-scale solar arrays, making Rotterdam the latest municipality to adopt such a measure as it reassess its laws regulating the energy-producing systems. The Town Board adopted the moratorium in a 5-0 vote following weeks of input from residents, who urged lawmakers to adopt the … [Read more…]