A couple of comments raised the question of where the electricity will go and who is paying for it, etc. I asked Lindsay Audin if he wanted to respond and he provided this comment:
"The distribution of the community solar discount was not part of the initial leasing deal with the solar vendor. Instead, it was a "handshake" option that arose thereafter.
We wanted to get as much discounted power to Crotonites as possible, but the vendor's own "customer acquisition contractor" had an enrollment schedule that was tighter than our ability to identify interested residents. Bottom line: future contracts should have such enrollment built into them. That was one among several "lessons learned" in this effort.
However, all Village residents - not just the few enrolled in community solar - will benefit from the annual $485,000 in rent that the Village will receive from this project."
It's not free charging . Every taxpayer / consumer is fitting the bill for someone getting a free charge. I want someone to fill my gas tank for "free"
In the last article, it was known at that time that this would benefit roughly 112 Croton residences, 260 elsewhere in the region and a Columbia University property in NYC. I am sure those numbers will increase once finalized, but being on Croton land, why can it not be more beneficial to our own people and residents?
It’s a claustrophobic eyesore to look at, which can be overlooked because of the overall “good” it creates, but I think that’s a fair question.
A couple of comments raised the question of where the electricity will go and who is paying for it, etc. I asked Lindsay Audin if he wanted to respond and he provided this comment:
"The distribution of the community solar discount was not part of the initial leasing deal with the solar vendor. Instead, it was a "handshake" option that arose thereafter.
We wanted to get as much discounted power to Crotonites as possible, but the vendor's own "customer acquisition contractor" had an enrollment schedule that was tighter than our ability to identify interested residents. Bottom line: future contracts should have such enrollment built into them. That was one among several "lessons learned" in this effort.
However, all Village residents - not just the few enrolled in community solar - will benefit from the annual $485,000 in rent that the Village will receive from this project."
It's not free charging . Every taxpayer / consumer is fitting the bill for someone getting a free charge. I want someone to fill my gas tank for "free"
In the last article, it was known at that time that this would benefit roughly 112 Croton residences, 260 elsewhere in the region and a Columbia University property in NYC. I am sure those numbers will increase once finalized, but being on Croton land, why can it not be more beneficial to our own people and residents?
It’s a claustrophobic eyesore to look at, which can be overlooked because of the overall “good” it creates, but I think that’s a fair question.
I do not mind footing the bill if it means even a small improvement in not relying on gas-only cars.