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Cortlandville mulls wind energy moratorium

2 weeks ago in Environment, Local, Politics

Cortlandville mulls wind energy moratorium

Cloudy day at the Raymond G. Thorpe Municipal Building Photo: Saga Communications/Matt Aceto


CORTLANDVILLE, NY (607NewsNow) — A moratorium is under consideration in Cortlandville.

At the Cortlandville Town Board meeting this evening, lawmakers plan to discuss a temporary ban on wind energy. The town attorney would be tasked with drafting the moratorium.

The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Raymond G. Thorpe Municipal Building. Residents are welcome to attend.

Elsewhere in Cortland County, the Preble Town Board recently approved a temporary ban on wind energy conversion systems. Moratoriums on solar energy systems and battery energy storage systems were also approved by the board.

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