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Port Jervis board clears environmental review for proposed solar field, approves next contracting and financing steps
Summary
The Port Jervis Board approved SEQRA review and engineering and financing steps for a proposed 2.25-megawatt solar array on the Vicaretti property, and the board also approved several routine contracts and calendar items in the same meeting. Voter approval for the financing was discussed as a next step.
The Port Jervis City School District Board of Education voted to begin the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) process for a proposed solar array on the Vicaretti property and approved contracts and financing work to advance the project.
A board member described the plan as “a 2.25 megawatt” array on “about 10 acres,” located on Route 209 across from the Trace State Christian Camp, and said the array is intended to offset the district’s electricity use. The board approved a resolution classifying the project for SEQRA review and later approved hiring Hunt Engineering to perform the design work. Board members said engineering will be contracted now and construction company selection will follow after an RFP and interviews next month.
The board also approved engaging municipal advisor Bernard P. Donegan to assist with the financing for the energy performance contract that will fund the project. Board members explained that the district’s…
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