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Town moves forward on second community solar project; board authorizes Central Hudson upgrade payment and task order for engineering
Summary
The board authorized initial payments for the Cookingham West community solar project interconnection upgrade with Central Hudson and approved a task order for engineering specifications, with the supervisor saying the town expects construction and resident enrollment in 2025.
The Town Board authorized the initial payment for a Central Hudson interconnection upgrade needed for the town’s second community solar project at Cookingham West and approved a task order for project engineering.
Supervisor Robert told the board the coordinated electric system interconnection review estimated an initial upgrade cost of roughly $48,129.25; 25% of that amount is due now under the interconnection schedule. The supervisor said the town has assembled roughly $275,000 in clean‑energy grant awards to support project design and interconnection costs and expects to complete the project in 2025 and begin outreach to residents.
The board also approved a task order for engineering/specifications (a contract task order not to exceed $5,000) to prepare the interconnection and construction documents. Meeting discussion noted that the town’s first community solar project—completed at the end of 2019—delivered substantial savings for many participating households; while the supervisor said the second project's market conditions mean it cannot promise identical pricing, he said the project will still offer a predictable, discounted clean-energy option.
No detailed pricing for resident subscriptions was presented; the board approved the initial payment and the engineering task order so the project can proceed through Central Hudson’s review and move to construction activity later in 2025.
