Tuesday, March 2, 2021 - 20:11
KNOX RIC Energy, which has proposed a 4.4 megawatt solar facility on Thompsons Lake Road, in Knox, has sent a letter to the Knox Planning Board that rejects the concerns of the Albany County Planning Board, which issued its disapproval of the project last month.
At its March 11 meeting, the Knox Planning Board will discuss whether to move forward with the project despite county disapproval. A supermajority vote five of the board’s seven members is required.
The county planning board cited eight reasons for its decision, including the project’s supposed visibility from Thacher Park, as well as residents’ objections, various local and intermunicpality impacts, unfulfilled bureaucratic requirements, and the project’s proximity to Thacher Park and parcels within an agricultural district.
Tuesday, January 19, 2021 - 20:03 From RIC Energy
This sightline review commissioned by RIC Energy and conducted by the engineering firm Wendel WD shows the location of the solar project along Thompsons Lake Road, in Knox, and the visibility of the project from 41 Old Stage Road.
KNOX A 4.4 megawatt solar farm is likely coming to Thompsons Lake Road in Knox, and some nearby residents are worried about the value of their property once it’s here, as well as the impact the project might have on a resident with cerebral palsy.
The project, overseen by RIC Energy, was conditionally approved by the Knox planning board at its Jan. 14 meeting by a vote of 5 to 2. A final vote will be held on Thursday, Jan. 21.