{"id":21471,"date":"2020-12-17T22:58:21","date_gmt":"2020-12-18T03:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=21471"},"modified":"2020-12-17T22:58:21","modified_gmt":"2020-12-18T03:58:21","slug":"stafford-residents-discuss-the-replacement-of-the-nys-article-10-process-for-solar-projects-over-25mw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2020\/12\/17\/stafford-residents-discuss-the-replacement-of-the-nys-article-10-process-for-solar-projects-over-25mw\/","title":{"rendered":"STAFFORD\/Residents discuss the replacement of the NYS Article 10 process for solar projects over 25mw"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"900\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/44_mP-sKItE?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><figcaption>Video of discussion\/December 14, 2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Residents at the Stafford Town Board meeting on Monday December 14th discussed the new NYS process for siting and construction of large-scale renewable energy projects that are 25mw or larger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The state has done away with the Article 10 process and has created the Office of Renewable Energy Siting (\u201cORES\u201d)\u00a0which will handle the construction of major renewable energy projects in a more efficient manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ores.ny.gov\/about-office-renewable-energy-siting\">About the Office of Renewable Energy Siting | Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ny.gov)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nysenate.gov\/legislation\/laws\/EXC\/94-C\">New York Consolidated Laws, Executive Law &#8211; EXC \u00a794-C | NY State Senate (nysenate.gov)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Created by a law that passed in early April of 2020, the new \u201cSection 94-c\u201d permitting process is now the successor to the Article 10 siting process.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to NYS, the Office of Renewable Energy Siting has the authority to issue a single permit for the construction of major renewable energy facilities from both a state and local law perspective, however applicants will still be required to obtain any approvals necessary\u202funder federal law, including federal permits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Monday evening&#8217;s meeting, Stafford resident Sandra Swanson expressed concern with the new 94-c process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;It takes away all public comment and it undermines all our local laws,&#8221; says Swanson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Swanson says that Stafford residents don&#8217;t know about what is going on with 94-c. She asked if the Town Board could advise residents in some way about 94-c in a letter or informational meeting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Swanson wants to warn land owners that contracts are 25-40 years with solar companies and the landowner will have no control of their land for the entire contract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;This is a land grab by NYS, our land is being hijacked,&#8221; says Swanson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the end of the meeting, Town Board members say they will plan on having a workshop in January to discuss the issue and how to best inform the residents of Stafford.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Residents at the Stafford Town Board meeting on Monday December 14th discussed the new NYS process for siting and construction of large-scale renewable energy projects that are 25mw or larger. The state has done away with the Article 10 process and has created the Office of Renewable Energy Siting (\u201cORES\u201d)\u00a0which \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"continue-reading-button\"> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2020\/12\/17\/stafford-residents-discuss-the-replacement-of-the-nys-article-10-process-for-solar-projects-over-25mw\/\">Continue reading<i class=\"crycon-right-dir\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21494,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[2402,2403],"class_list":["post-21471","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-94-c","tag-solar-projects-over-25mw"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8eTP4-5Aj","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":7997,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2019\/02\/23\/genesee-county-nyserda-announces-a-large-scale-solar-project-in-byron-largest-in-nys\/","url_meta":{"origin":21471,"position":0},"title":"GENESEE COUNTY\/NYSERDA announces a large scale solar project in Byron, largest in NYS","author":"aka","date":"February 23, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"On Wednesday night the Byron Town Board announced a large scale solar project the size of the Bergen Swamp that is expected to begin commercial operation in late 2022. 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