Three local laws that would govern solar energy projects in the town of Cortlandville were discussed at Wednesday’s Cortland County Planning Board meeting, which yielded ...

A package of local laws unveiled by the Cortlandville Town Board Wednesday could have longstanding impacts on the way solar energy projects are set up ...

The Cortland County Legislature has passed a PILOT law that will allow the county to tax commercial solar farms.

Both towns recognized the environmental and economic benefits of harnessing solar energy but cited the need for a local law.

Solar panels have made steady progress into Tompkins County in recent years, buoyed by decreasing materials costs and more efficient energy storage.