Saturday, March 30, 2013

BP files preliminary scoping statement for Cape wind farm



CAPE VINCENT — The preliminary scoping statement for the proposed Cape Vincent Wind Farm was filed Friday, triggering a three-month countdown to BP Wind Energy’s anticipated application to the state siting board.
Under the state’s Article X siting process, BP can submit an application for a certificate of environmental compatibility and public need for its 124-turbine wind project 90 days after filing the PSS.[Watertown Times]




Thursday, March 28, 2013

BP Wind Energy intends to file Cape Vincent statement


THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2013
CAPE VINCENT — In a letter to state and local representatives, BP Wind Energy gave notice it will file its preliminary scoping statement Friday for the proposed Cape Vincent Wind Farm.
The wind developer plans to spend more than $300 million to place 124 turbines in the town of Cape Vincent to generate up to 285 megawatts of electricity.[Watertown Times]

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Massena Mayor: NYPA contributions are ‘lopsided’


Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Lyme officials to gather public input before voting on “small wind” law in April




CHAUMONT — The Lyme Town Council plans to vote next month on the proposed renewable energy law, which includes zoning restrictions on personal wind turbines.
If the final proposal is adopted as-is at the council’s April meeting, town residents will not be able to install personal turbines taller than 125 feet, including the blades.[Watertown Times]

Monday, March 18, 2013

NYSERDA awards $386,000 for SUNY Potsdam projects


POTSDAM — Two SUNY Potsdam building projects received a little green for being green.
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority awarded $386,000 in incentives for two projects that could save the college $130,000 and result in the avoidance of more than 692 tons of annual greenhouse gas emissions.[Watertown Times]

Friday, March 15, 2013

Ogdensburg Planning Board deems solar farms possible in the city


Thursday, March 14, 2013

City working on Watertown’s methane gas project


T.I. Central School board mulls multimillion-dollar capital project


Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Hammond approves more than $1 million in improvements


Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Watertown Daily Times Editorial ~Solar payoff lacking


WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013
When the sun shines upon occasion over Northern New York at this time of year, the warmth stirs life in the trees, starts the flow of maple sap, brings animals out of their winter doldrums and reminds the Northern Hemisphere that winter is nearly behind us.
And with the new political interest of freeing our economy from oil, natural gas and coal, the heat of the sun conjures up all sorts of animal spirits. The visions of free electricity, lower energy costs and, of course, lower taxes. [Watertown Times]

Monday, March 4, 2013

Solar energy farm possibilities mulled in Ogdensburg

MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2013


OGDENSBURG — City zoning and planning officials are considering the feasibility of allowing a solar energy farm in the city.
Meeting Wednesday, the city’s Zoning Board of Appeals discussed an inquiry made to Planning and Development Director Andrea L. Smith about setting up in a residential-business zone a solar farm that would generate energy from the sun through its panels and sell it to National Grid. She declined to identify the source of the proposal.[Watertown Times]

Orleans has the largest solar panel array in the north country


Sunday, March 3, 2013

Natural gas boom New York losing out as other states benefit


SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 2013
A report on natural gas exploration in Texas predicts a decades-long boom in U.S. production.
“The most exhaustive study to date of a key natural gas field in Texas, combined with related research under way elsewhere, shows that U.S. shale-rock formations will provide a growing source of moderately priced natural gas through 2040,” the Wall Street Journal reported.[Watertown Times]

Friday, March 1, 2013

Iberdrola begins dismantling wind towers


  In January the Thousand Islands Sun reported that Iberdrola Renewables  notified wind lease holders in Hammond that their wind contracts had been terminated. It was also reported that Iberdrola has plans to cancel 100 projects nation wide.

Now, as of yesterday the first of three met towers erected in Hammond, by Iberdrola Renewables was taken down .

This is great news for the Thousand Islands!

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[Watertown Times]

Solar energy farm possibilities mulled in the city