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Apr
11
2025
On-Demand Webinar

Making the Most of the ORES Process for Your Town

Location
Webinar
Date
April 11, 2025
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

To watch the on-demand recording of this webinar, click here.

Town leaders are often caught off guard by utility-scale solar and wind project applications filed with the Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES). There are numerous questions and considerations that town leaders must address when facing these applications. The ORES application and permitting process can be complex and frustrating, and if not carefully navigated, you could deprive your town of significant benefits. Join Harter Secrest & Emery attorney Matthew Eldred on Friday, April 11, 2025 at 8:30 for a webinar titled “Making the Most of the ORES Process for Your Town.”  This one-hour webinar will provide you crucial information on how to navigate the complexities of the ORES process, minimize impacts, and maximize benefits for your community.

Matt will cover a wide range of topics including:

  1. ORES Projects vs. Community Solar Projects: Understand the key differences between ORES projects and community solar projects.
  2. The ORES Process, Regulations, and Permit Approval Timeline: Get an overview of the ORES process, including relevant portions of regulations and realistic estimates of the permit approval timeline.
  3. Municipal Involvement with ORES, the Developer, and the Permit Process: Learn about the primary substantive points for municipal engagement, including waivers and stipulations regarding local laws, decommissioning, and unique local knowledge. If you don’t have a strong local solar law, find out how to create one that is as “ORES-proof” as possible.
  4. Local Agency Account Funds: Discover how developers can pay your legal and consulting fees, the limitations, and the reimbursement process.
  5. Local Law Waivers: Get an overview of the process, limitations, and substantive points related to local law waivers.
  6. Municipal Comments to the Application: Learn what is appropriate for municipal comments and how to engage in the comment process effectively.
  7. Statements of Compliance: Understand the limitations, approach, expectations, and process for statements of compliance with local laws and regulations.
  8. Upcoming Changes in Regulations: Get an update on upcoming changes in regulations.

 

We look forward to your participation and helping your town make the most of the ORES process!

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