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County planners outline conditions and reviews for proposed 5 MW Albany Road solar project
Summary
Staff recommended modified local approval for a 5-megawatt solar project in Selkirk, asking the town to involve the fire department, the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (Article 15 protections), and the Albany County Department of Public Works for highway work permits; applicants said DEC and DOT contacts are engaged.
Albany County Planning Department staff told the county planning board on Nov. 20 that Albany Road Solar LLC has applied for subdivision, site plan review and a special use permit to allow a 5-megawatt solar project on a lot to be created from a 96.5-acre parcel at 57 South Albany Road in Selkirk.
Staff recommended the board modify its opinion to a local approval conditional on several items: notifying the local fire department to…
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