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For Immediate Release: September 15, 2020 John B. Rhodes, Chair
Contact: James Denn | James.Denn@dps.ny.gov | (518) 474-7080
20073 / 17-F-0619
September 15, 2020
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Public Information Forums to be Held on Hecate Greene’s Application to Construct Solar Farm |
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On December 27, 2019, Hecate Greene submitted an application seeking authority to build and operate a 50-megawatt PV solar electric generating facility, to be located in the Town of Coxsackie, Greene County, New York, on approximately 827 acres of primarily agricultural land that would be leased from private landowners. Hecate Greene supplemented its application on March 20, May 8, and July 28, 2020. On September 2, 2020, the Chair of the Siting Board determined that Hecate Greene’s application complies with the Siting Board's filing requirements.
The virtual public information forums on the proposed project will be held before Presiding Examiners James A. Costello and Ashley Moreno of the Department of Public Service and Associate Examiner, Molly T. McBride of the Department of Environmental Conservation. The public information forums will begin at the times shown below.
To participate electronically: On the day of the forums, participants should visit www.webex.com, click “Join” at the top right-hand corner of the screen, and input the appropriate event number for the hearing. Participants will be asked to input their name – please input your first and last name as this will assist the Examiners in addressing questions during the hearing. Participants will be asked to “select audio system.” It is recommended that participants choose to have the system “call me” or “call using computer.” The “call me” option will require participants to enter their phone numbers. It is recommended that participants login a few minutes before the forum begins.
To participate by phone: Any participant who is not able to login to a hearing electronically may participate by phone. On the day of the hearing, use the phone access phone number (518) 549-0500 and the appropriate access code listed above to join the hearing.
Persons with disabilities requiring special accommodations should call the Department of Public Service’s Human Resources Management Office at (518) 474-2520 as soon as possible. TDD users may request a sign language interpreter by placing a call through the New York Relay Service at 711. Individuals with difficulty understanding or reading English are encouraged to call the Department at 1-800-342-3377 for free language assistance services regarding this notice.
The application may be reviewed online at the Department of Public Service website, www.dps.ny.gov. To access documents, go to “Search,” type the case number 17-F-0619 and click “Search by Case Number.” The application also is available for review at local public libraries in the project vicinity.
A verbatim transcript of the hearing will be made for inclusion in the record of this case. Disabled persons requiring special accommodations should call the Department of Public Service’s Human Resources Management Office at (518) 474-2520 as soon as possible. TDD users may request a sign language interpreter by placing a call through the New York Relay Service at 711. Individuals with difficulty understanding or reading English are encouraged to call the Department at 1-800-342-3377 for free language assistance services regarding this notice. |
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