Greene County Solar Facility Preliminary Scoping Statement
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Preliminary Scoping Statement for the Greene County Solar Facility proposed in Greene County, New York Case Number 17-F-0619 May 2018 May 29, 2018 Honorable Kathleen H. Burgess Secretary New York State Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment Three Empire State Plaza Albany, New York 12233-1350 Re: Case 17-F-0619 – Application of Hecate Energy Greene 1 LLC, Hecate Energy Greene 2 LLC, and Hecate Energy Greene County 3 LLC for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article 10 of the Public Service Law for Construction of a Solar Electric Generating Facility Located in the Town and Village of Coxsackie, Greene County, New York. Dear Secretary Burgess: Hecate Energy Greene 1 LLC, Hecate Energy Greene 2 LLC, and Hecate Energy Greene County 3 LLC (collectively “Hecate Greene” or “Co-Applicants”) propose to construct a 50-megawatt photovoltaic solar farm in the Town and Village of Coxsackie, Greene County, New York (the “Facility”). In order to construct the Facility, Hecate Greene is seeking a certificate of environmental compatibility and public need (“Certificate”) from the New York State Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment (“Siting Board”) pursuant to Article 10 of the Public Service Law (“PSL”) and the Siting Board’s rules (16 NYCRR Part 1000). Pursuant to PSL § 163 and 16 NYCRR § 1000.5, Hecate Greene hereby submits its Preliminary Scoping Statement (“PSS”). Enclosed are ten paper copies of the PSS. An electronic copy of the PSS will also be filed with the Secretary through the Department of Public Service’s online DMM system. In addition, Hecate Greene is simultaneously sending a check to the Department of Public Service for the pre-application intervenor funding as required by PSL § 163(4). Copies of the PSS be served on the parties identified in 16 NYCRR § 1000.5(c). An Affidavit of Service in compliance with 16 NYCRR § 1000.5(f) is attached hereto as Attachment 1. Pursuant to 16 NYCRR § 1000.5(d) and 1000.7(a) notice of the PSS was published in the Catskill Daily Mail on Saturday, May 19, 2018. The Daily Mail is the newspaper designated for official notices for the Town of Coxsackie and is also the newspaper with the largest circulation in Greene County. In addition, to provide for a wider circulation of the notice, the notice was also published in the Shop & Find on Saturday, May 26, 2018; the Times Union on Sunday, May 20, 2018; and the Hudson Valley 360 website on Sunday, May 20, 2018. Proofs of publication, in compliance with 16 NYCRR § 1000.5(f), together with copies of the notices that were published, will be provided under separate cover. Service of the notice of the PSS as required by 16 NYCRR § 1000.5(e) was also completed and an Affidavit of Service, therefore, is attached hereto as Attachment 2. Where requested, stakeholders were also notified via email; an Affidavit of Service for that service is attached hereto as Attached 3. Pursuant to 16 NYCRR § 1000.5(g), any person, agency, or municipality may submit comments on the PSS “[w]ithin 21 days after the filing of the” PSS, or by June 19, 2018, by filing a copy with the Secretary and serving the Co-Applicants at the following address: Gabriel Wapner Hecate Energy, LLC 621 W Randolph St. Chicago, IL 60661 [email protected] Tetra Tech, Inc. 1200 Scottsville Road, Bldg C, Suite 181, Rochester, New York 14624 Tel 860-748-8745 tetratech.com Hecate Greene looks forward to working with interested parties and stakeholders during the pre-application phase of this process. Please contact me if you have any questions regarding this filing. Respectfully submitted, Jacqueline Bruce, Environmental Planner Tetra Tech Attachments: 1 – Affidavit of Service 2 – Affidavit of Mailing 3 – Affidavit of Emailing CC: Lorna Gillings, Office of Consumer Services Gabriel Wapner, Hecate Energy LLC Sam Laniado, Read and Laniado, LLP Philip Mooney, Hecate Energy LLC TETRA TECH 2 Attachment 1 – Affidavit of Service TETRA TECH Case 17-F-0619 Application of Hecate Energy Greene 1 LLC, Hecate Energy Greene 2 LLC, Hecate Energy Greene County 3 LLC for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article 10 of the Public Service Law for Construction of a Solar Electric Generating Facility Located in the Town of Coxsackie, Greene County. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE I, Kathleen Barnes of Tetra Tech, Inc., in Boston, Massachusetts, caused the document entitled 'Preliminary Scoping Statement for the Greene County Solar Facility proposed in Greene County, New York', to be sent via FedEx to the required parties, as identified in 16 New York Codes, Rules and Regulations § 1000.5(c). A list of the recipients to whom this document was sent, as well as proof of shipment, is attached hereto. Kathleen Barnes Sworn to me before this day of Notary Public SHARON A. FAMA Notary Public Commomvaaith of Moicachuutits My Commission Istplrni March 22, 2024 Recipients of the Preliminary Scoping Statement per 16 NYCRR § 1000.5(c) Required Party Contact Address Hard Electronic Copies Copies New York State Board on Electric Hon. Kathleen H. Burgess, Empire State Plaza, Agency Building 3, 10 1 Generation Siting and the Secretary to the Albany, New York 12223-1350 Environment Commission New York State Department of Daniel Whitehead, Director 625 Broadway, Albany, New York 4 Environmental Conservation 12233-1750 (NYSDEC), Central Office, Division of Environmental Permits, Major Project Management NYSDEC, Region 4 Office Keith Goertz, Regional 1130 North Westott Road, 3 Director Schenectady, New York 12306-2014 New York State Department of Howard A. Zucker, M.D., Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, 2 Health J.D., Commissioner Albany, New York 12237 New York State Energy Research Richard Kaufmann, Chair 17 Columbia Circle, Albany, New York 2 and Development Authority 12203 New York State Department of Howard Zemsky, 633 Third Avenue, Floor 37, New York, 2 Economic Development Commissioner New York 10017 Town of Coeymans Phillip A. Crandall, 18 Russell Ave, Ravena, New York 1 Supervisor 12143 New York State Department of Richard Ball, 10B Airline Drive, Albany, New York 1 Agriculture and Markets Commissioner 12235 New York State Department of Rossana Rosado, One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington 1 State Secretary of State Avenue Albany, New York 12231-0001 Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman, The Capitol, Albany, New York 12224- 1 Attorney General 0341 New York State Department of Sam Zhou, P.E., Regional Executive Office, 50 Wolf Road, Suite 1 Transportation, Region 1 Director 1s50, Albany, New York 12232 New York State Office of Parks, Regional Director 19 Roosevelt Drive, Saratoga Springs, 1 Recreation, and Historic New York 12866 Preservation Heermance Memorial Library Linda Deubert, Director 1 Ely Street, Coxsackie, NY 12051 1 D.R. Evarts Library Timothy Furgal, Director 80 2nd Street, Athens, NY 12015 1 Required Party Contact Address Hard Electronic Copies Copies Village of Coxsackie Village Hall Nikki Bereznak, Village 119 Mansion Street, Coxsackie, NY 1 Clerk 12051 Town of Coxsackie Town Hall Bambi Hotaling, Town 16 Reed Street, Coxsackie, NY 12051 1 Clerk New York State Public Service James Denn, Public Empire State Plaza, Agency Building 3, 0 1 Commission Information Coordinator Albany, NY 12223-1350 Read and Laniado, LLP Sam Laniado 25 Eagle Street, Albany, NY 12207 1 Tetra Tech, Inc. Fred Sellars 2 Lan Drive, Suite 210, Westford, MA 1 01886 Tetra Tech, Inc. Jackie Bruce 1200 Scottsville Road, Suite 320, 1 1 Rochester, NY 14624 Tetra Tech, Inc. Bill Boer 6 Century Drive, Suite 300, 9 2 Parsippany, NJ 07054 Page 1 of 1 0 3 zO,DEOMm 573— 001—M OZ tn-z0-40 ,mm — --VvJM ZLL Z cn m 6 1. 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