Help guys...have you heard of....

[dbHunterNY]

simple presence of a substation or utility lines doesn't mean they're good to go.  they won't know that until they bring land owners on board and start the initial process with the utility.  there was a situation I know of where the utility basically said yea our infrastructure can't handle what you're doing, so we the utility will just send you an 8 figure bill to upgrade our stuff.  this conflicts with the public announced NYS initiative to have such a % of power come from renewable sources versus the grid.
 

I think the bigger hurdle is satisfying neighbors and community requests to keep them happy.  town boards are just along for the ride in making sure those public concerns are addressed.  it gets muddy and possibly shady when the solar farms go onto public lands, town parks, etc.  that's not the case here though it seems.

 

[growalot]

 

  it gets muddy and possibly shady when the solar farms go onto public lands, town parks, etc.

 

Believe me when I say...they don't have to go on any public lands for things to get shady when it come s down to supervisors and town boards...this I know to be fact...Now this next statement  could not be more spot on..So, fun to think about and that there is even a possibility...but not getting excited about it.

 

I think the bigger hurdle is satisfying neighbors and community requests to keep them happy.

[phade]

Believe me when I say...they don't have to go on any public lands for things to get shady when it come s down to supervisors and town boards...this I know to be fact...Now this next statement  could not be more spot on..So, fun to think about and that there is even a possibility...but not getting excited about it.

Grow - you can pay someone to plot for you at that income rate

[Nomad]

Most of what I've read about this said , you need a lawyer who has done solar deals, as the contracts tend to,be overly complex and specialized .

This piece seems to explain what is happening in NY and why.

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/b12ab3f5300b4b66a0a50e35de280ff1/solar-farm-developers-target-new-york-lease-offers

Around us the offer is $1,500 per acre . Your land is then rezoned commercial , and you,loose the AG tax rate and pay commercial . It seems you are responsible for removal and disposal of everything at the end.

They say the scarp value will cover that , but who knows . I just spoke with people who received offers, no takers yet .

Edited June 7, 2016 by Larry302

[First-light]

Just checked on my Wind lease. There is no clause to keep solar from being erected under the wind turbines. This could get interesting…...

[growalot]

Remember my saying we're not that lucky?...1300ft short To the required 3 phase lines...though they didn't count the lines to the old family farm..if the lines run to that and we give a picture of proof..talks are on...Yep that April 1 birthday is the gift that just keeps giving..bad luck...lol

[First-light]

http://www.utilitydive.com/news/new-york-assembly-approves-climate-bill-to-eliminate-greenhouse-gas-emissio/420315/#.V1cQsOEAr7I.facebook

 

Just how big this will be.

[kpkot]

If it requires you to be rezoned commercial do you need town approval?

[Steve D]

May sound dumb but I would check with the town board/zoning board before doing anything. Some towns have regulations against such activities. If you enter into a lease/contract and it violates town regulations you will more than likely be held accountable.

  Even though you own the land they (the local government) controls what can and cannot be done with that land. If the town doesn't have some type of regulation the County usually does and some times it is both!

  The town I live in just about everything you may want to do is regulated and if something comes up that isn't regulated they put a moratorium on  the activity until they can figure out how to regulate it!!!

Politics at it finest.

[Nomad]

If it requires you to be rezoned commercial do you need town approval?

The towns are the ones who make you rezone, so,yes . Not all your neighbors will want it .

Fracking was going to be big too..... The farmers , land owners I know who did their vetting turned the offer down. They told me " I would not make out on that deal ". I have no idea , not a big deal to me .

[First-light]

If it's like wind farms it will take years to be completed. Has to go to the sitting board of NYS and be vetted. I'm on the 4th year of my wind lease, no turbines up yet. They are saying 2018 for construction. Now with that said solar may be different…….

[growalot]

I would think by now with the "wind farms" and the fracking...most people would be aware of these things...As I said many things need to happen...Now to my surprise,perhaps because of the way I look at things, they apparently did send out these packets before thoroughly checking out the grid. That would have been the first thing I did before spending the funds to generate the mailings.

Interesting note...asked how any on deed.. and if spouse was on board,even though this is a single file owner parcel.