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MORRIS RIDGE Solar projects are typically sited near existing electrical infrastructure that has
solar - capacity to accommodate additional generation. Projects are also generally
The Morris sited on cleared land to help facilitate project permitting. EDF Renewables
Ridge ' 'is a proposed 177MW solar facility recognizes the significant amount of land required to accommodate solar
that will • _ sited on approximately projects and we put a great deal of effort into co-locating various forms of
1,000 acres of private land in the agriculture within our project sites.
County,Town of Mount Morris in Livingston
For example, we have worked to incorporate sheep grazing and foraging of
The • _ will • _nerate enough bees,creating critical habitat for the declining bee populations on a 200-acre
electricity to power 38,000 homes, project in Ontario, Canada. The site yields 300 jars of honey and hosts 300
provide tax and .b benefits to the sheep annually. We want to engage with farmers in the community to
region, include similar types of agrivoltaics (co-development of solar for electricity
renewable ' - and agriculture) at this project.
Construction could start as early
as 2021 (at the conclusion of Decommissioning
permitting) and be operational 18
months thereafter. Once the project Decommissioning is the process of removing equipment (solar panels,
is
•ntribute hundredfive online it is estimated that it will inverters, transformers) and improvements (roads and fences) and returning
thousand
dollars newrevenuesthe land to its prior use when a solar facility has stopped operating. This is
of Mount Morris, Livingston County, paid for by the project owner, and not the landowner or municipality. To
Mount • • District ensure these activities are planned for and funded, the project will post a
and Keshequa Central School District security, sometimes in the form of a letter of credit, to cover the cost to
every year. decommission the facility. This security is required by New York State and
More •0 jobs will be created is posted before operations begin. The project cannot receive permission to
• operate without this commitment to cover decommissioning costs.
last one to two years)as well as four
full time positions
•stering long-termsignificantdurin If project land was previously used for agriculture, any topsoil that was
job
growth along with other projects removed or disturbed during the construction,operation or decommissioning
acrossthe state within the renewable of the solar facility will be replaced so the land can be returned to farming.
supplyenergy sector. Businesses that
benefit from labor, services and ma-
. after
construction include environmental Material Safety
consulting, project and construction
management, surveyng, geotech, Crystalline silicon panels that are manufactured using safe and non-toxic
equipmentconstruction services, materials are proposed for this project. These modules are comprised of
landscaping, silicon, copper and aluminum, sandwiched between glass and a plastic
• hospitality to name a few. encapsulant with an aluminum frame. These types of solar modules do not
contain toxic materials and are the same type that are commonly installed
on rooftops and schools.
Solar Energy
A Clean Solution for Today's Energy Needs
Recycling About EDF Renewables
EDF Renewables is a market leading
The disposal of solar panels in New York must conform to all governmental, independent power producer and
environmental, and legal requirements. The Solar Energy Industries service provider with more than 30
Association (SEIA) established a national recycling program connecting years of experience leading the way to
US-based recyclers with business who have solar panels to recycle. Many a clean energy future with large-scale
components of the crystalline silicon panels can be reused and recycled, projects that put the economy,
namely the metal, glass and wiring components, as well as the silicon cells communities and the environment
which can be melted down to reclaim the silicon and various metals by first.
specialty recycling companies. EDF Renewables has developed,
financed, constructed, operates and
The Solar Panel Collection Act- Senate Bill S942, is currently being drafted manages more than 16 gigawatts (the
and reviewed by the New York Senate Environmental Conservation Com- equivalent of 160 million 100-watt light
mittee. This legislation will require solar panel manufacturers to collect bulbs) of renewable energy projects in
their solar panels once they are taken out of use and impose restrictions North America over the last 30 years.
on how the panels can be disposed.
In New York, the company built,
owns and operates the 80-megawatt
Property (the equivalent of 800 thousand 100
watt light bulbs) Copenhagen Wind
The Solar Energy Industries Association(SEIA)has examined property values Farm in Lewis County and is currently
across the United States.Their studies demonstrate large-scale solar arrays developing the 177 megawatt (the
often have no measurable impact on the value of adjacent properties and equivalent of 1.77 million 100wattlight
in some cases may even have positive effects. bulbs) Morris Ridge Solar Energy Center
in Livingston County, anticipated to be
Furthermore, the proximity to solar farms does not deter the sales operational by 2023.
of agricultural or residential land. Large solar projects have similar For more information or to share
characteristics to a greenhouse or single-story residence and the integration your feedback, please contact the
of visual buffers, such as natural vegetation,trees, and green fences lessen EDF Renewables team by email at
the visual impact of the project from neighboring homes and roads. newyorksolar@edf-re.com or by phone
at(833)333-7369.
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