“The state Siting Board will hold one final hearing on the proposed 50-megawatt East Point Energy Center solar project in the Town of Sharon on Thursday, October 15. Virtually. The hearing was originally on the calendar to be in-person in March, but then came COVID. Anyone who wants to make a statement on the … [Read more…]
“The state is recommending approval for East Point Energy’s application for a 50- megawatt solar project in the Town of Sharon. Still, there’s one more chance to comment on the project. In a surprise notice Friday, the state’s Siting Board said a final, public hearing on the project put on hold in March because … [Read more…]
“How much is energy worth? To the New York Power Authority, at least $60 million. To East Point Energy, the developers of a 50-megawatt solar project proposed in the Town of Sharon? It looks like not even a PILOT. “I’m not surprised,” said Supervisor Sandy Manko. “I think they have something up their sleeve.” … [Read more…]
“State Ag & Markets has raised a long list of concerns over the super-sized solar project proposed along Route 20 in the Town of Sharon. Because of its size, the 352-acre, 50-megawatt NextEra Energy project is subject to state—not local review; a public information session that had been on the calendar for March was … [Read more…]
“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…]