Green energy projects addressed in Herkimer County.

Several green energy projects are moving along in Herkimer County.

At Wednesday’s meeting of the county Industrial Development Agency, the statuses of a few projects currently underway were discussed.

* A hydropower project with ECOsponsible, a nonprofit organization based in Buffalo, was given the OK to move forward by the IDA last month. Following a public hearing in the town of Herkimer Wednesday, the project now is able to continue.

The project entails replacing four old underwater turbines in the West Canada Creek with three new ones. Because part of the project lies within the town of Herkimer, and benefits from the project are estimated around $100,000, a public hearing needed to take place.

* A second project involving solar power also is moving along.

The project with SolarCity, which entails installing two solar arrays on 10 acres of county owned land on Herkimer County Community College’s campus, is expected to be completed by the end of the year.

The company soon will meet with the IDA to discuss the structure of the agreement, such as its exemption from county real property taxes for a 20-year period.

In other news:

* The IDA is considering whether to be a sponsor of the B2B program for 2016 for the third year in a row. The cost is $2,500 and a decision was deferred to the next meeting so the IDA can examine the budget beforehand.

* The IDA also is considering whether to buy an ad for the 2016 Boilermaker at a cost of about $950. A decision was deferred to the next meeting to examine the budget.

The next meeting of the IDA will be at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25.

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Green energy projects addressed in Herkimer County.