A large wind power project is taking shape in Madison County. As with most projects of this size, the developer is asking for some tax breaks, but county leaders want to say no.
Liberty Renewables wants to build wind turbines on top of hills stretching across the midsection of Madison County. They call it the Hoffman Falls Wind project, one of three the company is developing, with the others in Cattaraugus and Cayuga counties. Each features 18 or 19 wind turbines, aiming to create 109.8 megawatts of power when fully operating.
Liberty has applied for a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) agreement, as developers of major projects almost always do. But Madison County’s Board of Supervisors says the answer should be no…