Norwich solar farm holds groundbreaking ceremony
(Zachary Meseck Photo)
NORWICH – Government officials, the farm landowners, and solar company representatives gathered in the Town of Norwich on Monday to discuss the importance of having clean energy representation in the area and the impact it could have on the community.
The event was held in the rain at 2 p.m., Monday, near the solar farm on State 23 in the Town of Norwich.
The Norwich Solar power plant facility covers 79 acres owned by the Evans family and consists of over 50,000 stationery panels on a slight rise that faces southwest.
Town of Norwich Supervisor David Evans is one of the owners of the farm where the solar project is being built.
In July, the supervisor explained his land was part of the lease when the project was first proposed, and he recused himself from the decision making process. Evans attended the event but did not make any comments.
However, when discussing why they had a solar farm built on their land, farm co-owner Bill Evans said money wasn't the family's main concern.
"This isn't anything we sought out," said Evans. "These guys weren't even the best deal for us."
He said in approximately a year and a half time span, three different solar companies reached out to the family with an interest of building on their land.
"The reason we went with these guys is because they're all about the land," said Evans. "We made it clear we wanted the least amount of earth disruption as possible."
He said the family intended on keeping on the land for many more generations, but due to the state of dairy farming the New York State they needed to look at other alternatives.
According to the Solar Farm’s Project Manager Noah Siegel in other counties where NYSEG operates, customers can also sign up for savings from the Norwich farm.
“We’re getting a lot of folks signing up, we have over half the farm right now subscribed, but anyone in NYSEG territory can sign up,” said Siegel.
The company said the community solar project will also benefit local governmental entities in the form of payments in lieu of property taxes, and they added that approximately $1,415,000 will be paid to the Town of Norwich over the life of the project, which is scheduled to be 20 years long.
Evans said the company used all local contractors and the family saw around 150 people working on the project during any given day.
Pictured: Norwich Town Council Member Mike Gibbon, with True Green Capital Management Project Manager Noah Siegel with landowners during a solar company held ceremony. (Zachary Meseck Photos)
The event was held in the rain at 2 p.m., Monday, near the solar farm on State 23 in the Town of Norwich.
The Norwich Solar power plant facility covers 79 acres owned by the Evans family and consists of over 50,000 stationery panels on a slight rise that faces southwest.
Town of Norwich Supervisor David Evans is one of the owners of the farm where the solar project is being built.
In July, the supervisor explained his land was part of the lease when the project was first proposed, and he recused himself from the decision making process. Evans attended the event but did not make any comments.
However, when discussing why they had a solar farm built on their land, farm co-owner Bill Evans said money wasn't the family's main concern.
"This isn't anything we sought out," said Evans. "These guys weren't even the best deal for us."
He said in approximately a year and a half time span, three different solar companies reached out to the family with an interest of building on their land.
"The reason we went with these guys is because they're all about the land," said Evans. "We made it clear we wanted the least amount of earth disruption as possible."
He said the family intended on keeping on the land for many more generations, but due to the state of dairy farming the New York State they needed to look at other alternatives.
According to the Solar Farm’s Project Manager Noah Siegel in other counties where NYSEG operates, customers can also sign up for savings from the Norwich farm.
“We’re getting a lot of folks signing up, we have over half the farm right now subscribed, but anyone in NYSEG territory can sign up,” said Siegel.
The company said the community solar project will also benefit local governmental entities in the form of payments in lieu of property taxes, and they added that approximately $1,415,000 will be paid to the Town of Norwich over the life of the project, which is scheduled to be 20 years long.
Evans said the company used all local contractors and the family saw around 150 people working on the project during any given day.
Pictured: Norwich Town Council Member Mike Gibbon, with True Green Capital Management Project Manager Noah Siegel with landowners during a solar company held ceremony. (Zachary Meseck Photos)
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