Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Community Solar topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Board approves community-solar interconnection contract and notes $275,000 Clean Energy Communities grant
Summary
The board approved signing a standard utility interconnection agreement for the town's community solar grid upgrades and noted the project will use $275,000 in New York State Clean Energy Communities grant funds to support grid work and expand community solar participation.
The Town Board on Feb. 11 approved a standard interconnection agreement to allow utility upgrades needed for the Cooking Ham community solar project and noted the town will apply $275,000 in New York State Clean Energy Communities grant funds to support the grid work.
Supervisor Robert McKean said the town had received $275,000 from the state Clean Energy Communities program as grant dollars tied to high‑impact actions; the board approved a ministerial motion to authorize the town supervisor to sign the interconnection contract with the utility. The contract — the standard form the utility uses for interconnection of distributed generation or energy storage systems of 5 megawatts or less — was described as non-negotiable.
McKean said the grant funds will be applied to the community solar project’s grid upgrades so the town can expand community solar access for residents and small businesses. The board approved proceeding with the contract by voice vote.
Why it matters: The interconnection agreement is a required administrative step for grid upgrades that enable community solar; awarding and signing the standard contract allows the utility to begin interconnection work necessary for the project to proceed.
Next steps: The supervisor is authorized to execute the interconnection contract; the town will advance the grid upgrades funded in part by the state Clean Energy Communities grant and continue project planning and procurement for construction.
