Voice Your Opinion: Public Hearing on Canton's New Solar Project Set for May 7

The Canton Town and Village Boards will hold a Public Comment Hearing on the Rich Road Solar Energy Center, LLC, a project by EDF Renewables. The hearing is set for May 7, 2024, at 6 p.m. in the Laurentian Room at the Best Western University Inn.

The project includes a 240-Megawatt solar energy facility and a 20 MW battery energy storage system, covering about 1700 acres in the Town of Canton along Route 11.

The public can review the project's application and draft permit on the Office of Renewable Siting (ORES) website. Visit the ORES website and search for Project Permit Application Number 22-00031 for more details.

Comments on the project must be submitted to ORES by 5:00 p.m. on May 10, 2024. EDF Renewables recommends using the ORES Portal to submit these comments.

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