Clinton County, NY taking steps towards renewable energy

THE FEMA CREW HOPES TO BE
DONE WITH IT'S ASSESSMENT
FRIDAY.. GOVERNOR SCOTT HAS
30 DAY TO SUBMIT THE DISASTER
DECLARATION REQUEST TO THE
PRESIDENT... ONCE THAT IS
COMPLETED... PRESIDENT TRUMP
WILL MAKE THE FINAL
DETERMINATION
GLENN CLINTON COUNTY NEW
YORK WANTS TO BE MORE GREEN.
NOW, THERE'S A NEW PROGRAM
AVAILABLE TO SAVE YOU MONEY
áAND SUPPORT SOLAR ENERGY.STACI
IT'S ALL IN AN EFFORT TO
BRING MORE EFFICIENCY TO THE
COUNTY.
THESE SOLAR PANELS ARE
MCFARLIN IS CLINTON COUNTY'S
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR.
SHE'S ORGANIZING THE
COUNTY'S 'SOLARIZE' CAMPAIGN.
UP TO FIFTEEN DOLLARS EVERY
MONTH."(Renee McFarlin) We
have an existing solar farm
that's 2 megawatts up in
Mooers and there's room on the
farm for approximately 400 low
to moderate income residents
to sign up and obtain this
credit through NYSEG on their
bill." MCFARLIN SAYS IT'S
ONE STEP TOWARDS CLINTON
COUNTY OBTAINING A CLEAN
ENERGY COMMUNITIES DESIGNATION
FROM THE NEW YORK STATE ENERGY
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY. SOMETHING THE
TOWN OF PLATTSBURGH ALREADY
HAS."(Renee McFarlin) We will
be eligible to apply for
grants to make green energy
improvements in our county
facilities. So everyone will
do better, the taxpayer will
do better based on our
ANNOUNCED HIS GREEN ENERGY
PLAN. IT REQUIRES 100
PERCENT CARBON-FREE POWER FOR
THE STATE BY 20-40 AND BANS
seriously" OTHER STEPS THE
COUNTY HAS TAKEN INCLUDES
VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS AT
THE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND
PROVIDING ABOUT ENERGY USAGE
TO THE STATE - CALLED
BENCHMARKING."(Renee McFarlin)
This I look at as kind of a
taste of what hopefully we
will be moving towards as a
community."
STACI THE SOLARIZE PROGRAM
IS PAID FOR BY THE COMPANY
THAT OWNS THE PANELS -
DELAWARE RIVER SOLAR. GLENN
TONIGHT - THE CLINTON
COUNTY LEGISLATURE WILL VOTE
ON A RESOLUTION THAT SUPPORTS
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