On March 2, 2021 New York’s Office of Renewable Energy Siting (“ORES”) issued final regulations governing the siting of major renewable energy facilities pursuant to obligations established by the Accelerated Renewable Energy Growth and Community Benefit Act (the “Act”). The regulations serve as a tool to achieve the climate change targets established by the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act
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Appellate Court Rejects Claims That Sought To Overturn A Five-Lot Subdivision For Community Solar Projects
A recent decision from the Appellate Division, Third Department, concerned an unsuccessful challenge to a subdivision approval for five separate community solar projects. First – a little background information. According to the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) a community solar project, sometimes referred to as a solar garden or shared renewable energy plant, is “an array
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