CORTLAND CO., N.Y. — Register here to join Cornell Cooperative Extension, Penn State Extension, and the NY & PA Farm Bureaus for the first of a four-part series Navigating the Leasing Process of Utility-Scale and Community Solar in New York and Pennsylvania starting Wednesday Feb. 2nd from 12:00 – 1:15.
During the first webinar, Utility-Scale and Community Solar in New York and Pennsylvania, we will discuss why plans for new utility-scale and community solar leasing in Pennsylvania and New York are moving forward at an increasingly rapid pace. Participants will learn what is driving the construction of large solar facilities, why farmland is impacted, and steps to consider if you are approached by a solar company interested in leasing part of your land.
About the Series
The event is the first in the four-part Navigating the Leasing Process of Utility-Scale and Community Solar in New York and Pennsylvania series. In conjunction with New York and Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, Penn State Extension and Cornell Extension are offering the series on leasing land for utility-scale and community solar in the region. Increasing numbers of landowners, including many farmers, are being approached to lease their land for large solar facilities. Others may be interested in leasing to a solar developer. It is important for anyone considering leasing their land to understand the implications of the leasing process.
The Navigating the Leasing Process of Utility-Scale and Community Solar in New York and Pennsylvania series will explore why solar is rapidly expanding in New York and Pennsylvania, the overall trends driving this emergence, and the contractual details which will be a part of an option/lease agreement landowners might be offered to sign. The program is not advocating for or against leasing land for solar but is designed to offer insights for anyone interested in leasing land to solar developers. There will also be a short immersive virtual solar tour to better inform participants of the various elements of solar facilities and what they look like while and after they are being installed. Participants will be better prepared to make decisions about whether leasing makes sense for them and, if they wish to proceed, to negotiate an outcome that accommodates the landowner’s long-term plans. Each of the programs will include a Question-and-Answer session.
Save the dates:
Session 1: 02/02/2022 from 12:00 – 1:15
Session 2: 02/23/2022 from 12:00 – 1:15
Session 3: 03/16/2022 from 12:00 – 1:15
Session 4: 03/23/2022 from 12:00 – 1:15
Register at: https://extension.psu.edu/utility-scale-and-community-solar-in-new-york-and-pennsylvania
If you have any questions or need help registering contact Dana Ollendyke at djm428@psu.edu
–Cornell Cooperative Extension Cortland County