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Lewis County lawmakers urge resolution opposing NYPA ownership of large renewable projects
Summary
County manager and legislators said the New York Power Authority(NYPA) plan to own solar and storage projects could remove them from local tax rolls; legislators asked staff to draft a formal resolution and gather support from other counties and towns.
Lewis County County Manager Tim Hunt and several county legislators said in their April meeting that a New York Power Authority plan to own large renewable-energy projects could remove those projects from local tax rolls and deprive the county and its towns of revenue.
Hunt said Lewis County staff learned a NYPA strategic plan (dated Jan. 28, 2025) identifies a proposed 1,200-acre utility-scale solar project in the town of Krogan as a candidate for NYPA ownership. "The problem with NYPA owning solar and wind projects is it takes it off the tax rolls because it's a state agency," Hunt said. He added…
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