Tree felling is scheduled to begin on or about February 23, 2026
This notice announces that, on or about February 23, 2026, Moraine Solar Energy Center, LLC (Moraine Solar or Permit Holder) will begin tree felling activities (Phase I) to support the commencement of construction of the 94-megawatt (MW) Solar Electric Generating Facility located in the Town of Burns, Allegany County, NY (the Facility).
Pursuant to Article VIII of the New York State Public Service Law (the Article VIII process), this notice is being provided in accordance with Section 5, Subsection 5.2(a) of the Facility’s Siting Permit for a Major Renewable Energy Facility, which was issued by the Office of Renewable Energy Siting and Electric Transmission (ORES) on May 18, 2023. A copy of the Siting Permit (and all public documents filed in this proceeding) may be accessed electronically at DPS’s website, https://dps.ny.gov/ores-permit-applications or directly at https://documents.dps.ny.gov/public/MatterManagement/CaseMaster.aspx?MatterCaseNo=22-00024&CaseSearch=Search
MAP OF THE PROJECT AND PHASE I CONSTRUCTION ROUTES
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT
Moraine Solar will construct the Facility in the Town of Burns, Allegany County. When completed, the Facility will have a total generating capacity of up to 94-megawatts (MW). In addition to photovoltaic (PV) solar arrays, the Project will include: racking support structures; direct current (DC) collection lines and communications cables connecting the arrays to inverters; the inverters with their support platforms, control electronics, and step-up transformers; buried alternating current (AC) medium voltage collection lines; security fencing and gates around each PV array; gravel access roads; temporary laydown areas; medium voltage to transmission voltage collection substation with associated equipment, and fenced areas; buried 115-kilovolt (KV) transmission line to connect the collection substation to the existing New York State Electric and Gas (NYSEG) Moraine Road Substation (Point of Interconnection); and an expansion to the Moraine Road substation to accommodate the interconnection.
CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE
Phase I of construction consisting of tree felling is scheduled to begin on or about February 23, 2026. Thereafter, construction will proceed according to the below phases and approximate schedule:
- Site Preparation in or around May 2026; and
- Civil Construction in or around July 2026.
All construction activities shall be limited to 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 8 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday and on national holidays.
FACILITY CONTACTS FOR DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION
| Company | Name | Title | Phone | |
| Moraine Solar Project | Meghan Carrero | Senior Project Manager (SPM) | 914-263-1204 | meghan.carrero@aes.com |
| Otto Lyon | Project Manager – Construction (PMC) | 413-522-4050 | otto.lyon@aes.com | |
| Craig Haldeman | Construction Manager (CM) | 484-903-0038 | craig.haldeman@aes.com | |
| Robert Plish | Construction Manager (CM) | 724-388-7904 | robert.plish@aes.com | |
| David Warner | PM – Environmental Compliance (PMEC) | 716-446-7508 | david.warner@aes.com | |
| Neely Kelley | Sr. Manager – Stakeholder Relations NYISO/Northeast | 585-351-7578 | neely.kelley@aes.com |
THE PROCEDURE AND CONTACT INFORMATION FOR REGISTERING A COMPLAINT
Comments or complaints by neighboring residents or others may be made through the following channels. For safety reasons, members of the public will not be allowed onsite to register complaints with Moraine Solar-affiliated workers during construction.
- Call the Toll-Free Number: 1-866-757-7697
Write to Moraine Solar Energy Center, LLC at its email address: Morainesolar@aes.com
- Mail comments or complaints to: Moraine Solar Energy Center, LLC, 292 Madison Ave, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10017.
ORES AND NYSDPS CONTACT INFORMATION
ORES – Public Information Officer – general@ores.ny.gov, 518-473-4536 DPS – Secretary – Secretary@dps.ny.gov
PUBLIC LOCATIONS WHERE FACILITY INFORMATION IS POSTED
Facility information may be viewed at the following public repositories:
| Burns Town Clerk 87 Main Street Canaseraga, NY 14822 | Allegany County 7 Court Street Belmont, NY 14813 |
| Essential Club Free Library 11 Pratt Street Canaseraga, NY 14822 | Project Site 10574 NY-961F Arkport, NY 14807 |
| Arkport Public Library 2 East Ave Arkport, NY 14807 | Arkport Post Office 27 New Main St Arkport, NY 14807 |
| Canaserage Post Office 59 Main St Canaseraga, NY 14822 | Allegany County Building 7 Court Street Belmont, NY 14813 |
