Providing additional tax revenues, which could total tens of millions of dollars over the life of the project, for road upgrades, schools, public safety, and other critically important infrastructure services to the Town of Glen, the Fonda-Fultonville Central School District, and Montgomery County
Creating approximately 150 family-wage construction jobs directly and supporting other jobs by increasing business activity at local hotels and motels, grocery stores, gas stations, restaurants, equipment rentals, materials suppliers, and similar businesses
Paying more than $2.5 million per year to local landowners in the form of solar leases, easement agreements, and good neighbor agreements, resulting in a consistent stream of revenue that can protect against fluctuating commodity prices and help maintain family farms
Establishing a Host Community Benefit Program through which $125,000 is paid into a fund annually over the first 10 years of the project’s operations ($1.25 million in total), to be distributed equally by the local utility to all residential utility customers in Glen in the form of an annual utility bill credit
Implementing best-in-class pollinator friendly vegetation, which will enhance soil health, ecological diversity, and hydrological cycles while providing critical pollinating services for nearby farms
Being an active participant in the Town of Glen and Montgomery County by developing meaningful relationships that translate into long-term partnerships with local organizations, schools, and community members
ConnectGen has identified the area within the Town of Glen as suitable for solar development because of its proximity to the existing transmission system with available capacity, site suitability with existing land use, minimal anticipated environmental impacts, and Montgomery County’s history of renewable energy and economic development.
ConnectGen expects to use approximately 1,040 acres to host project infrastructure, and the project will be wholly located within the town boundary of Glen.
Below are the ways in which we will minimize potential environmental impacts of the Project
Develop a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan that outlines plans for sediment and erosion controls to manage any stormwater discharged from the project site
Work with state and federal agencies and stakeholders to ensure that potential environmental impacts are fully considered, minimized, and mitigated
Conduct a noise impact assessment to develop mitigation recommendations to ensure that the project meets applicable sound limits
Conduct a visual impact analysis to assure that potential visual impacts from the project are minimized through a variety of screening practices
Implement financial securities that will guarantee responsible decommissioning and restoration at the end of the project’s life
Generate local clean energy that strengthens the grid through resource diversity
ConnectGen is a multi-technology renewable energy platform dedicated to best-in-class greenfield development, origination, execution and operations.
ConnectGen has 278 MW in operations and an active pipeline of more than 15,000 MW of wind, solar and energy storage projects in development across the United States. Our project successes are built on a foundation of rigorous screening and site selection, collaborative engagement with landowners and communities, and disciplined execution through development, construction, and operations.
ConnectGen’s mission is to develop, build and own utility-scale wind, solar and energy storage projects across the United States to enable a sustainable energy future.
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This notice announces that no sooner than 60 days from the date of publication of this notice, ConnectGen will file an Application with the Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES or the Office), pursuant to Section 94-c of the New York State Executive Law (94-c Process), seeking a Siting Permit from the Office authorizing the construction and operation of the Mill Point Solar I Project.