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Canajoharie board says AvanGrid stopped Host Community payments; moves to pursue ORES
Summary
The Town Board learned AvanGrid stopped payments under its Host Community Agreement and voted to pursue ORES for not adhering to local laws related to the Flat Creek Solar project. The motion was made by Supervisor William Armitstead and seconded by Councilman Arthur Ulman.
The Town Board of Canajoharie voted after executive session to seek action against the state Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES) for what board members described as failures to adhere to local laws related to the Flat Creek Solar project. Supervisor William Armitstead made the motion, which Councilman Arthur Ulman seconded; the board carried the motion.
Board members said they acted after learning that AvanGrid had stopped payments under its Host Community Agreement and that the company indicated it will not begin construction this year. "AvanGrid has stopped making payments to the Town per their Host Community Agreement, and they have reported that they will not be breaking ground this year," a town official recorded in the minutes said. The board did not record a detailed legal strategy in the public minutes; members signaled they will pursue enforcement or remedies with ORES.
The move follows earlier discussion in the meeting of the status of the project and related town efforts to ensure developers meet local obligations. No court filings or formal complaint documents were described in the minutes; next procedural steps were not specified in the record.
