“BESS occupy little space, may be placed anywhere, and sit on pads high enough to avoid flooding,” Audin noted, explaining why the site—which is partially shaded and prone to flooding—wouldn't work for solar panels but is ideal for batteries. Village Trustee Len Simon agreed to set up a meeting with Bryan Healy to formally review the option.

The committee also took a first look at "balcony solar" systems—plug-in solar panels limited to 1.2 kilowatts under proposed state law. Dan Columbini raised fire and electrical code concerns, and new resident Corey Cummings volunteered to research the issue for next month’s meeting. The next Sustainability Committee meeting is scheduled for Sunday, March 22 at 10:00 AM via Zoom. The Croton Adviso…

On the solar front, the long-awaited commissioning of the train station solar canopies and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) is slated for completion by the end of December. However, plans for a second, larger BESS behind the Municipal Place facility hit a snag. A revised proposal from developer Luminace—scaled down by half to accommodate ongoing DPW operations—offers roughly half the original …

The meeting also highlighted a setback for local solar efforts. The winning contractor for the DPW solar canopy was dismissed on October 10 for failing to provide required paperwork. Because of the delay, the village lost about $9,000 of its roughly $48,000 NY-SUN incentive. The project will now be re-bid in a race to lock in the remaining $39,000 before more funding slips away.

Riley from Truesdale Drive. Few few quick comments before we get down to business. The human rights presentation at the library, which was done by an outstanding presenter, mister Mayo Gregory Bartlett, a lawyer. And the Human Rights Commissioner was there. I didn't really get effects on him, but Bartlett was, excellent. I was expecting the worst. I got and I got the opposite. It was actually an e…

The most pressing concern was the stalled DPW solar canopy project. The Village Board had already accepted a bid from Rivertown Solar for the approximately $300,000 installation, which is fully funded by a grant. However, the project has stalled again because the contractor has repeatedly failed to provide required paperwork. Committee members expressed frustration but held out hope of completing …

Croton's Board of Trustees took a major step toward renewable energy on February 4, awarding a $302,940 contract to Rivertown Solar of Dobbs Ferry for the installation of a solar canopy at the DPW Garage. The project, funded entirely through NYSERDA grants, was recommended by Sustainability Committee chair Lindsay Audin and drew the lowest of two bids submitted in December. If all goes smoothly, t…

law. Thank you. Because the NEC, applies to solar. So you you're specifically saying there are requirements by federal law that need to be in place, plus we want you to show this, this, this, and this.

Whereas the village issued an invitation to bid on 11/20/2025 for the installation and commissioning of a solar canopy at the DPW garage, and whereas this project is to be funded through grants awarded to the village by the New York State Energy Development and Research Authority. Whereas two bids were submitted by the deadline of 12/08/2025, and whereas the lowest responsible bid received was for…

Beyond the solar setback, the board used the work session to look at two other ongoing village matters: local parking and volunteer retention. Officials discussed an expansion of the residential parking permit system, specifically looking at adding Hastings and Young avenues to the program. While no formal vote was taken, the discussion signals that the board is moving toward alleviating non-resi…

Meanwhile, major infrastructure projects at the train station are moving forward. Excavation for 18 new EV charge ports—handled by contractor PISO—is slated to begin in early March, requiring a new 100-300 kVA pole-mounted transformer. Additionally, the solar canopies at the station are expected to go live by early to mid-March following third-party commissioning starting February 16.

Moving the salt shed would free up space currently used for seasonal yard waste, while also resolving a water contamination issue at the existing shed location. A Letter of Intent to lock in 5 MW of hosting capacity is being drafted ahead of a Zoom meeting with village officials before next month’s session.

So I think the plan is to offset some of the the the cost of that renewable diesel from the the renewable fund that we get from the the panels Yeah. On top of the DPW facility. Mhmm. So that actually will help. There is a little bit of a a price increase, but the fact that we can shift that price from the from the panels is a big help.

Croton has officially become the first municipality in Westchester County to leverage its streetlight accounts for community solar savings, netting the village $4,000 in immediate credits and an estimated $3,000 in annual ongoing savings.

displayed on the solar energy system. Yes. Because this is So I was wondering, do you need something similar for battery storage? We could we could have it in here already. That's why I'm I'm gonna look right now and see if it's if it's in the chapter if it's in the chapter on battery energy. Okay. Yep. Thank you.