Developer presents Addison Solar Project to Erwin board; cites $500,000-plus annual community benefits

Representatives of Web Solar presented the Addison Solar Project to the Erwin Town Board on June 9, outlining site plans, community benefits and the anticipated permitting timeline. Jocelyn Mitchell, listed on presentation materials as the project developer, told the board the project would deliver "more than $500,000 per year invested into the community," offer host community agreements and PILOT payments to towns, provide a utility bill credit for residents for 10 years, and use agrivoltaics such as sheep grazing for vegetation management.

Mitchell’s presentation described anticipated permitting through the Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES), a development timeline targeting commercial operation in Q4 2030, and a proposed substation sited on already-disturbed industrial land adjacent to an active quarry. The presentation materials emphasized decommissioning and site restoration at end of life, and safety notes stating panels are sealed and do not leach toxic materials. Board members held a short question-and-answer session with the developer; no permitting decision was requested or taken at the meeting.