REGISTER: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/solarleases_245
Landowners, especially farmland owners and farm operators, are being approached to lease farmland to a solar energy company. Before signing on the dotted line, everyone is encouraged to understand how the process actually works. Most often, once a contract is signed, it and the terms it contains are binding.
Join Seneca County CCE for Navigating Solar Leases and the Solar Development Process, a virtual meeting for farmers and rural landowners to answer questions about solar leasing. The Tuesday, October 26, 2021, program will feature several live, virtual presentations by industry experts to help participants navigate the solar development process, make informed decisions, and negotiate solar lease agreements.
AGENDA
9:30 - 10:15 am: Understanding the Solar Development Process and What Solar
Companies are Looking For. Presented by Loren Pruskowski, Owner, Ecolegacy
Values. Loren is also the general contractor installing a solar array on his
Guilderland, New York farm.
10:15 - 11:00 am: Understanding Solar Lease Agreements and Tips for Negotiating a
Contract. Presented by Scott Kurkoski, Assistant Managing Partner, Levene,
Gouldin & Thompson, LLP. Scott got his start representing landowners in the
fracking industry and has spent years assisting farmers and rural landowners in
negotiating contracts with Solar companies.
11:00 - 11:30 am: Q&A with Morning Presenters
11:30 am - 12:30 pm: Break
12:30 - 1:30 pm: How Municipal Regulations Affect Solar Development Opportunities
at the Local Level. Presented by Jeffrey Kehoe, NYS Department of Ag and
Markets. Learn how local communities can best prepare for managing the huge
influx of solar company demand for land.
$5.00
Judy Wright
Sr. Agriculture Economic Specialist
jlw24@cornell.edu
315-539-9251 ext. 109
This event is online
Last updated October 25, 2021