Renewable energy

Guilderland Town Board Proposes Enhancements to Zoning Code for Industrial Solar Arrays (Solar Farms)

At the Town Board Meeting on February 4, 2020, the Town Supervisor, Peter Barber, introduced an amendment to the town's zoning code §280-40(U) Solar Energy System to enhance protection of the town and its residents from the potential harm that could come from the siting and decommissioning of large industrial solar arrays (a.k.a. solar farms).

Town Website Proposed Local Law Page(s)
Town's Dedicated Page for Proposed Solar Law
All Proposed Laws (Check Here for Updated Documents)
Public Comments and Related Documents Received for March 3, 2020 Town Board Mee…
GCRG Statement Links
GCRG Statement on First Draft of Solar Facility Amendments Local Law

Alternative and Renewable Energy Public Forum and Discussion

The Guilderland Coalition for Responsible Growth hosted a Public Forum and Discussion about alternative and renewable energy with a focus on solar farms at the Guilderland Public Library on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.

As we all know, there is increased development in the entire area with respect to Solar Energy as evidenced by what is happening in Guilderland and neighboring towns.  Our intent was to openly discuss this topic in an effort to be more educated and aware of various alternatives before they become contentious as they have been for other towns.

The image below is a picture of a slide in Dr. Richard Perez's presentation at the Sensible Solar Summit in Duanesburg held the week before.

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