The permit process brings together multiple agency reviews, including NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets, The US Army Corps of Engineers, US Fish and Wildlife, and NY State Historical Preservation Office. The project has been in development since 2020, and will be permitted through the NY State Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES).
The project (study) area encompasses approximately 1,200 acres, and the facility area is expected to cover a portion of that, including panels, roads, inverter, and interconnection substation area. Northland is in the process of conducting pre-application studies, including habitat and wildlife studies, survey, and wetlands delineations. Alfred Oaks Solar, a wholly owned subsidiary of Northland Power, Inc., is a proposed 100 MW Solar facility with 20 MW BESS (Battery Storage) potential in the town of Alfred, Allegany County, New York.