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Greenskies working with neighbors on Scotland solar project; company declines tax-stabilization talks for now
Summary
Board members said Greenskies is engaged with nearby residents to address concerns about a proposed solar project; Greenskies did not want to negotiate a tax-stabilization agreement until the status of a proposed state-level payment formula (noted in the meeting as $12,000 per megawatt with a 2% annual increase) is resolved.
The board discussed the proposed Greenskies solar project and the company’s outreach to neighbors.
Town officials said Greenskies representatives are meeting with individual neighbors to address concerns about the project. According to meeting notes, Greenskies indicated it did not want to discuss a tax-stabilization agreement at this time and preferred to wait for the outcome of a proposed state bill — mentioned by the board as establishing a $12,000-per-megawatt payment with a 2% annual increase until the project is offline — before entering local tax-stabilization negotiations.
Selectmen also noted that the solar project would name Greenskies’ contractors, landlords and banks as additional insured on project insurance, and that the town and company continue to work through neighbor concerns. No formal agreement or town vote on tax treatment was taken at the May 28 meeting.
