Delaware River Solar founders launch Meadow

CALLICOON, NY — The founders of Delaware River Solar (DRS), a local community-solar firm, have divided the company in two: Meadow and DRS. The Meadow arm will focus on customer acquisition and management, and DRS will handle project development. 

Customers formerly served by DRS are now seamlessly served by Meadow and its legacy staff, a spokesperson said; there will be no change to operations or staff.

Meadow launched on May 1. 

The split takes place amidst a period of dramatic industry growth and a renewed dedication to easy consumer access to clean, local energy and guaranteed savings in New York State and across the U.S., the spokesperson said. 

Meadow will retain its current upstate New York base. 

“We couldn’t be more proud of our work these past few years, now providing over 20,000 New York residents and their communities with local renewable power,” said Meadow CEO Rich Winter. 

The entity now known as DRS will focus on the development, finance and construction of community solar farms. Since its inception in 2016, DRS has completed 75 community solar projects totalling 300 MW of capacity. An additional 80 MW are scheduled for construction in 2023. 

By the first quarter of 2023, DRS was managing 200 MW of community solar projects, enough renewable energy to power its over 20,000 residential, commercial and municipal electric customers. These projects and customers are now serviced by Meadow. 

Two hundred MW of power displaces over 185,000 tons of carbon emissions annually, or the equivalent of that displaced by 198,000 acres of U.S. forest. 

The company is expanding into new community solar markets across the U.S. States such as New York, California, Illinois, Maine, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico and Pennsylvania, among others, are at various stages of community solar program development. Meadow will serve those markets as community solar continues to be the fastest-growing segment in renewable energy. 

“From our earliest days, we have championed our customers. They are the reason we do what we do and they alone are the key to our success,” said Cat Scott, Meadow customer support manager. 

“New York leads the nation in community solar growth,” said Meadow COO Dan Green. “We were there from the very start and we are proud to have contributed to this remarkable growth.” 

Learn more about Meadow at www.meadow.energy, visit it at 33 Lower Main St., or call 845/414-3491.

Brookfield Renewable announces change to boating release schedule

HAWLEY, PA — Brookfield Renewable, owner and operator of the Wallenpaupack hydroelectric plant, announced that the scheduled boating releases on the Lackawaxen River could be missed due to maintenance activities at the plant. 

Brookfield Renewable is required to offer eight boating releases with flows of 1,200 cubic feet  per second (cfs) with the operation of the plant’s two power-generating units. Due to the maintenance activities, the scheduled boating releases might not take place if the natural river flows on the  Lackawaxen River are not deemed adequate. 

Brookfield plans to reschedule boating releases if the natural river  flows are enough to support meeting the 1,200 cfs limit.

For information on water levels and release dates, visit www.safewaters.com/facility/wallenpaupack.  

For questions, contact Inquiries.PA@brookfieldrenewable.com.  

Book-signing event at Past Perfect Bookstore

WHITE LAKE, NY — Local author Charles Marinaro will hold a book-signing event for his memoir “Metamorphosis: The Art Antidote Odyssey” at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 6 at the Past Perfect bookstore.

The book covers topics ranging from mental health, addiction, the sacrifices we make for our dreams and more.

“‘Metamorphosis’ follows my journey from childhood to adulthood as I navigated troubling and chaotic times in my life, using many forms of art as my therapy,” he wrote in a press release.

There is no charge to attend. Copies of the book will be available for purchase, and part of the proceeds will go to the Literacy Volunteers of Sullivan County. 

Light refreshments will be available. 

For more information, visit Literacy Volunteers of Sullivan County on Facebook.