“The Capital District Regional Planning Commission (CDRPC), a regional planning and resource center, will hold its Spring Webinar Series weekly on Wednesdays and Fridays from May 4 to June 8. Whiteman Osterman & Hanna Land Use Partner Terresa Bakner will present on Planning Case Law Update on Wednesday, June 8. The goal of this … [Read more…]
“Williams said he will appoint Fisher, Bessette, Muldowney and McArdle as the village’s law firm, replacing Whiteman, Osterman and Hanna. This firm currently represents the villages of Massena and Tupper Lake; the towns of Constable, Moira and Malone; government organizations like Franklin County IDA, Malone Housing Authority, Akwesasne Housing Authority and Harrietstown Housing Authority; … [Read more…]
“Elena Savostianova, managing partner of Ember, said, “We are thrilled to partner with ReEnergy, given the team’s track record of best-in-class operations as we build out the platform and capitalize on compelling opportunities we see in the bioenergy sector as demand grows for resource efficient, carbon-neutral base-load power generation.” The transaction is expected to … [Read more…]
“Scotts Miracle-Gro won’t sell marijuana in New York and New Jersey. But the company’s hefty investment in lobbying for recreational cannabis legislation shows it’s setting itself up to reap a potential profit. From vertical farming and hydroponic equipment to cannabis-oriented business lines, the last decade has seen Scotts realign itself with cannabis legalization around … [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…]
Biggs v Eden Renewables, Richard Murray and Town of Duanesburg Planning Board Public legal files in reverse chronological order. November 25, 2020 Notice of Entry of Court Decision https://duanesburgneighbors.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2020-11-25-NOTICE-OF-ENTRY-OF-AD3D-DECISION.pdf November 19, 2020 Court to Biggs https://duanesburgneighbors.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2020-11-19-Letter-to-Ms.-Biggs-rejecting-post-argument-submission.pdf November 16, 2020 Biggs to Court https://duanesburgneighbors.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2020-11-16-CORRESPONDENCE-Appellate-Court.pdf October 20, 2020 Oral Arguments http://wowza.nycourts.gov/vod/WowzaPlayer.php?source=ad3/CourtSession&video=531440 … [Read more…]
November 23, 2021 Planning Board Amp Solar Decommissioning Plan for Oak Hill Solar + Storage. Annotated with questions and clarifications PDF July 23, 2020 Duanesburg Town Board Meeting Decommissioning Agreement Oak Hill Solar 1, LLC located at 13590 Duanesburg Road, Delanson, NY 12053 Tax Map 74.00-2-5 in Town of Duanesburg NY with David … [Read more…]
“In New York State, installed solar capacity has increased from a mere 27 Megawatts (MW) in 2011 to more than 1,342 Megawatts in 2019. Thats an increase of nearly 5,000 percent!” read the entire article New York State Association of Towns page 22. Talk of The Town. 2020. Talk … [Read more…]
“Critics of a proposed solar farm have been granted a two-week reprieve to study a proposed payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement to be executed with the developer. The town board voted on Thursday to postpone a vote on the deal until Jan. 9 after getting an earful from local residents contending the project will harm their property … [Read more…]
“Distributed Solar — the Schenectady solar startup that spun off from General Electric earlier this year — has raised a $250 million fund from Morgan Stanley, Silicon Valley Bank and Fifth Third Bank to finance a portfolio of solar projects through 2020. The fund was raised after Distributed Solar Development announced in July that … [Read more…]