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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-4 Groton 1 Fire Safety Plan Page 1 of 4 Fire Safety Plan February 9, 2024 South Main Street #1 SBL: 26.-1-25.22 Solar Facility Prepared for Town of Groton Tompkins County, New York Prepared By: NY Groton I (South Main Street), LLC affiliate of Delaware River Solar, LLC 140 E 45th Street, Suite 32B-1 New York, NY 10017 2 Content 1. Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................... 3 2. General Requirements of the O&M Plan ....................................................................................................... 3 3. Solar Facility (Components) Maintenance ...................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 3.1 Scheduled Service Visits: Preventative Maintenance and Inspections ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. 3.2 Unscheduled Service Visits: Corrective Maintenance and Repairs ............ Error! 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The Solar Facility is planned to have a nameplate capacity of approximately 5 megawatts (MW) alternating current (AC) total, to be constructed on private land (“Project Site”) leased by the Project Owner from the property owner (“Property Owner”). This Fire Safety Plan (“Plan”) is being submitted to the Town as part of the application with respect to the Town of Groton Local Law #1 of 2024 Section 367 Energy Production (“Solar Law”). The Solar Facility is considered a Large-Scale Solar Installation as set forth in the Solar Law. 2. Fire Safety 2.1 Project Company: • In the event of an emergency, a Project Owner representative will contact the appropriate Town personnel (fire department, police department) to inform them of the emergency. The Project Owner will then dispatch appropriate personnel to the Project Site as soon as possible. • It should be noted that in the event of an emergency (fire hazard), the local fire department and local officials would have control of the situation including the immediate measures to ensure the safety of the public and nearby properties. 2.2 Fire Department Training: • The Project owner will provide the local fire department with the Solar Facility design and will also provide an onsite tour of the Solar Facility prior to commercial operation to show the fire department the access path, the disconnect switch and answer any questions that may be posed. • The access road will be sufficient for the fire department to access the Project Site in the event of an emergency and if the fire department requests a KnoxBox one will be provided for access. 2.3 Solar Facility Safety (Equipment) Features: • The inverter has breakers that will trip in the event of an electrical issue. • The transformers have fuses that will trip in the event of an electrical issue. • NYSEG will have a “recloser” on one of the installed utility poles that will shut down electrical transmission of the Solar Facility in the event of an electrical event. • There is a manual “disconnect switch” that can be pulled to shut down the Solar Facility (which the fire department will be provided the location). • There is no “fire suppression” system (i.e. sprinklers or foam) within the Solar Facility 2.4 Maintenance (Scheduled and Corrective): • The Project Owner will submit an Operation and Maintenance Plan to the Planning Board that will outline the Operation and Maintenance of the Solar Facility and Project Site. • The Project Owner will enter an Operations and Maintenance Contract for the life of the Solar Facility covering both scheduled maintenance and corrective maintenance to ensure the proper operation of the Solar Facility. Scheduled maintenance will generally include the following: o Compliance with the Local, State and Federal Rules, Codes, Regulations and Laws regarding the health and safety of any operation and maintenance works o Semi-Annual interim maintenance visit. o Annual full maintenance visit. o System testing and verification of data acquisition systems, at least once per calendar year. 4 o Module cleaning once a year, or as determined by Project Owner. o Solar Facility field inspection: visual, electrical and mechanical once per month, or as determined by Project Owner. o Inverter cleaning and servicing to ensure proper operation. Scheduled maintenance and testing as required to maintain manufacturer’s warranties. o Scheduled maintenance and testing required to maintain all manufacturers’ warranties on Solar Facility components. o Maintain and operate all the infrastructures, equipment and facilities related to the Solar Facility required for the proper operation. 3. Summary This Fire Safety Plan has been submitted as part of the special use permit review for Town of Groton Local Law #1 of 2024 Section 367 Energy Production (“Solar Law”). The Solar Facility is considered a Large Scale Solar Installation as defined in the Solar Law.