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Sullivan County legislators back joining review of proposed town‑line solar project near Neversink
Summary
County legislators signaled support to join host towns in seeking intervener funds and independent studies after a utility‑scale solar developer signaled plans for a project that would span the Thompson–Forestburgh town line and border the Neversink area.
Sullivan County legislators discussed a proposed utility‑scale solar array on the Thompson–Forestburgh town line and signaled support for the county to participate in the state permitting process by applying for intervener funds to pay for independent studies.
County staff said the developer, identified in public meetings as RWE, expects to file a formal application with the New York State Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES) in the early fall. When that application is filed the host municipalities and the county will have 30 days to apply for intervener funding — a pool of roughly $200,000 paid by the applicant that can be used to fund independent environmental or engineering work to inform ORES’ decision. By rule 75% of those intervener funds are designated for host communities (about $150,000), staff said.
The issue matters because of the scale and location of the project. County staff described the total…
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