“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…]
June 2, 2022 NYSERDA Press Release Scotch Ridge Solar: Scotch Ridge Solar LLC, a Nexamp affiliate, will build a 20-megawatt Solar facility in the town of Duanesburg, Schenectady County. ELP Rotterdam Solar: ELP Rotterdam Solar LLC, an East Light Partners affiliate, will build a 19.99-megawatt Solar facility in the town of Rotterdam, Schenectady County. … [Read more…]
“Bill Lanford’s mailbox for the past year has been filling up with offers and solicitations to lease part of his family farm. The offers don’t come from housing developers though. Instead they come from alternative energy companies that are scrambling to secure suitable properties for solar farms. “I’ve been approached a dozen times at … [Read more…]
“One of Westchester’s largest cemeteries could soon be getting a different type of occupant: a solar farm. With the blessing of Gate of Heaven Cemetery, CES Hawthorne Solar is seeking permission from the Mount Pleasant Planning Board to use 32 acres of the cemetery that are not being used for burial to place solar … [Read more…]
“September 30, 2020 – A study of the impact of utility scale solar power installations on nearby housing prices by University of Rhode Island economists found that house prices within a mile of a Rhode Island or Massachusetts solar array declined by an average of 1.7%. Homes within a tenth of a mile of … [Read more…]
“The New Scotland zoning board of Appeals on Tuesday set an October 27 public hearing for a proposed large-scale ground mounted, solar array on an addressless parcel of land along Altamont Road.” read the entire article Mulkerrin, Sean. Altamont Enterprise 24 September 2020.
“The IRS today released an advance version of Notice 2020-47 that invites recommendations for items to be included on the 2020 2021 Priority Guidance Plan. Read Notice 2020-47 [PDF 46 KB] The Priority Guidance Plan is used by the IRS and Treasury Department each year to identify and prioritize tax issues to be addressed … [Read more…]
“Chalker Kansteiner, co-founder and CEO of GridX Africa, believes harnessing the power of the sun could offer a more cost-effective energy solution for people across Africa.Source: CNN” read the entire article and watch the video CNN 18 June 2020.
Read the April 23, 2020 Town Board Agenda PDF on the Town of Duanesburg website PILOT Agreement attached to April 23, 2020 minutes. PDF on Duanesburg Neighbors website. Who wrote PILOT? Read the minutes on Town of Duanesburg website April 23, 2020 Minutes PDF. April 23, 2020 Town Board Meeting Minutes PDF … [Read more…]
“The group announced in October 2019 it had formed a partnership with the GridX Africa Development, which specialises in solar projects in Africa, going to invest US$1.1 million in a vehicle company called AssetCo GridX Africa to finance the initial project. The first contract, which has now been suspended, is for a photovoltaic plant … [Read more…]