solar

AG Nessel Joins 8 Other States in Urging Five Solar Lending Companies to Suspend Loan Payments, Interest for Pink Energy Customers

  “Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 8 other attorneys general, led by Kentucky Attorney General Cameron, in sending a letter to Dividend Solar Finance, GoodLeap, Cross River Bank, Sunlight Financial, and Solar Mosaic urging these solar lending companies to suspend loan payments and the accrual of interest for customers who financed … [Read more…]

Letter to the Editor: Don’t cut trees to install solar panels by Greer Pomeroy

  “Don’t cut trees to install solar panels It is crazy to cut forests to place solar panels! This letter is inspired by Chad Arnold’s article (“Town weighs moratorium on solar farms”) in the Nov. 13 Daily Gazette and is a prelude to my letter to Governor Hochul. Trees capture carbon dioxide, cool and moisturize … [Read more…]

Letter to the Editor: Florence Carnahan

  “Make school projects include solar energy In the Oct. 2 Gazette (“School district unveils proposed capital project”), the Duanesburg school district outlined a plan for updating and renovating its schools. I noticed that they didn’t include the addition of solar for their new roof. Check out some of the many articles by schools from … [Read more…]

Letter to the Editor: Duanesburg Town Board Meeting September 22, 2022

  “At the Sept. 8 Duanesburg Town Board meeting, council member John Ganther announced that he will vacate his position in October. The town board did not discuss how or when his position would be filled. Duanesburg residents interested in learning more about this vacancy and possible nominations for the position may contact the town … [Read more…]

Regaining local control over large-scale solar decisions priority for Montgomery County exec in 2022

  “The disproportionate siting of large-scale solar projects locally to support the state’s renewable energy goals is “alarming,” according to Montgomery County Executive Matthew Ossenfort. In the annual State of the County address, Ossenfort committed this year to keeping the tax levy flat in light of healthy financial conditions, strengthening tourism initiatives and using federal … [Read more…]

Towns of Root, Canajoharie issue solar moratoriums

  “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…]

Glen to renew six month solar moratorium

  “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…]

Solar developers hit the wall in town of Amsterdam

  “The future of a community solar project on Mannys Corners Road narrowly approved last spring before the town tightened its zoning laws is now in doubt after the Planning Board denied the developer’s request to extend the special use permit that will expire in April if construction has not been “substantially” completed . . … [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…]