BY JOSH DAVISNorth Country This Week

COLTON— The public is invited to comment on a proposed commercial solar array in the town of Colton. 

A public hearing will take place in the Colton-Pierrepont Central School cafeteria on Monday, Feb. 9 at 5 p.m. to consider comments on the proposed project, which is being developed by Bluewave Solar, a Boston-based renewable energy firm. 

The roughly 5-megawatt solar project is being proposed near the intersection of Gulf and Hanson roads, northwest of Higley Flow State Park. 

The purpose of the public hearing is to gather feedback on the proposed project from community members. The hearing is being held at the school to accommodate the possibility of numerous attendees. 

A revised application for the project was submitted to Colton’s Planning Board in November, at which time town board members also reviewed the document. 

Representatives from Bluewave reportedly provided responses to those comments Jan. 12. A state Environmental Quality Review cannot commence until easements are obtained for interconnection to National Grid infrastructure.  

The proposed Gulf and Hanson Road location was selected by Airosmith Development, a Saratoga Springs-based firm specializing in site acquisition for projects including solar farms.

The proposed 5-megawatt scale of the Colton solar project could require between 10,000 and 15,000 solar panels, with 2,000 to 3,000 panels required to produce one megawatt of energy.  

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