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Governor Hochul Announces Commissioning of Empire State Transmission Line

July 11, 2022 by l

  “Project Will Enable Transmission of Additional 3,700 Megawatts of Renewable Energy Throughout New York State Accelerates Progress to Exceed 70 Percent Renewable Electricity by 2030 and Net Zero-Emission Grid by 2040 Project to Deliver $950 Million in Lifetime Customer Savings and Avoid 7.4 Million Tons of Carbon Emissions Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Transmission Tagged: Empire State Line, Kathy Hochul, NextEra, NextEra Energy, transmission line

Millions saved with onsite mulching of solar trash

January 11, 2022 by l

  “Florida Power & Light (FPL) – owned by the renewable energy power house NextEra – has spent the past two years mulching the cardboard boxes and wooden pallets used to ship solar panels.. The mulch is then applied onsite. Images were released of the ongoing process at a McDavid, Florida facility. The Cotton Creek … [Read more…]

Posted in: Solar Tagged: Florida Power and Light, NextEra, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Organic Program, waste

Case Study: NextEra Energy’s Marshall Solar Array on Prime Farmland

June 22, 2021 by l

  “Constructed in 2016, the 62 MW Marshall Solar Energy Project is located on 355 acres of agricultural land in Lyon County, three miles east of Marshall, Minnesota. Partly in response to several visual renderings of the project showing acres of closely mowed suburban-style turfgrass, the proposed project received little support and drew active pushback … [Read more…]

Posted in: Pollinator, Solar Tagged: Argonne National Lab, lawsuit, Marshall Solar Energy Project, Minnesota, NextEra, prairie, Prairie Restorations, root system, University of Minnesota, Vegetation Management Plan

Case Study: NextEra Energy’s Marshall Solar Array on Prime Farmland

June 22, 2021 by l

  “Developer/owner: NextEra Energy Resources Vegetation: Prairie Restorations, Inc. Location: Lyon County, Minnesota Size: 62 MW (355 acres, scorecard) Constructed in 2016, the 62 MW Marshall Solar Energy Project is located on 355 acres of agricultural land in Lyon County, three miles east of Marshall, Minnesota. Partly in response to several visual renderings of the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Pollinator Tagged: Lyon County, Marshall Solar Energy Project, Minnesota, NextEra, pollinator

Excelsior Energy Center – Town of Byron, New York

June 1, 2021 by l

JUNE 1, 2021 Listen to recording of the public hearing 1:00 PM session https://duanesburgneighbors.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2021-06-01-Town-of-Byron-Public-Hearing-Excelsior-Energy-Center-1PM.m4a   Listen to recording of the public hearing 6:00 PM session https://duanesburgneighbors.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2021-06-01-Town-of-Byron-Public-Hearing-Excelsior-Energy-Center-6PM.m4a   Lynne Bruning public comment June 1, 2021. PDF   New York State Department of Public Service Directory of Matter Management Case 19-F-0299 Judge Gregg Sayre   Excelsior Energy … [Read more…]

Posted in: Solar Tagged: 19-F-0299, Article 10, Excelsior Energy Center, Lynne Bruning, NextEra, public comment, public hearing, Town of Byron

County to start charging solar speculators

December 31, 2019 by l

  “If you want to build a solar project in Schoharie County, you’re going to be putting some money up. Up front. Frustrated by solar projects that don’t go anywhere, and alarmed by reports that New York State could be extending some $500 million in tax incentives for solar developers, supervisors are now requiring a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Schoharie Tagged: Application, Bill Cherry, fees, NextEra, NYSERDA, Payment in Lieu of Taxes, Schoharie, solar, Town of Sharon

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