The Stafford Solar Education Committee held it’s fourth presentation sessions informing citizens about what a large scale solar farm partnership means and about NYSERDA and the Universal Solar Law.
The fourth session was held at the Episcopal church hall in Stafford this past Thursday night.
Derek Meister, a NYSERDA Consultant, talked for about and hour on the topic of the Universal Solar Law in NYS.
In May of 2017, the Stafford Town Board voted in a 9 month moratorium on the establishment and operation of and halt on the submission and processing of applications for permits and approvals regarding Solar Farms and Solar Power Plants as there is the potential that such uses could be unsuitable or inappropriately located within the Town of Stafford or could be constructed without adequate safeguards in place according to Local Law 1 of 2017. The Stafford Solar Education Committee is studying the many aspects of Solar Farms and Solar Power Plants as to their affects on the land and understanding what a partnership with a solar company would mean for landowners and the Town.