Hecate Energy, a developer, owner and operator of renewable power projects and energy storage solutions, has received state approval of its siting application for the 500 MW Cider Solar Farm in New York.
Wondering where will be spent hundreds of billions of US$ from the climate bill? Two states have the inside track by abolishing citizens’ rights regarding siting of renewables projects. Matthew Eisenson explains at the Columbia Climate Law Blog New California Law Allows State to Bypass Local Restrictions in Siting Large-Scale Renewables. Excerpts in italics with my bolds.
On June 30, 2022, the State of California joined the State of New York in adopting legislation that allows state authorities to bypass local laws in permitting large-scale renewable energy projects.
California’s new law, AB 205, gives the California Energy Commission (the “commission”) exclusive authority to issue a certificate for any:
(a) photovoltaic solar facility, on-shore wind facility, or…
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