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Track, analyze, and counter organized opposition to renewable energy in New York State.

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Projects Tracked

24718

Solar & Battery Storage

Active Opposition Groups

865

Across 39 Counties

Active Dockets / Hearings

13221

This Month

Funding Flows Identified

$24.8M12%

This Year

Disinformation Items

31234

New This Month

Opposition Activity by CountyOpposition events recorded per county over the selected date range, aggregated from hearing minutes, filings, local laws, and monitored social channels.Opposition events recorded per county over the selected date range, aggregated from hearing minutes, filings, local laws, and monitored social channels.

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Top Counties by Activity

  1. 1.Saratoga18
  2. 2.Orange15
  3. 3.Niagara12
  4. 4.Steuben11
  5. 5.Madison9
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Opposition Tactics BreakdownShare of tracked disinformation items by argument category for the selected period.Share of tracked disinformation items by argument category for the selected period.

312Total

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Battery fire and health claims are the fastest-growing categories this quarter, up 34 items month over month.

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Recent AlertsAutomated signals from scrapers and monitors, newest first.Automated signals from scrapers and monitors, newest first.

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  • New anti-solar ordinance introducedTown of Hanover, Chautauqua County2h ago
  • High opposition mobilizingSolar project in Saratoga County4h ago
  • New disinformation narrative detectedBattery fires impossible to extinguish6h ago
  • New funding flow identified$125K from DonorsTrust to local group1d ago
  • Paid activist identified in hearingSaratoga County Planning Board1d ago
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Funding Network SnapshotTraced grants and transfers between fossil fuel funders, intermediaries, and the local groups appearing at NYS hearings.Traced grants and transfers between fossil fuel funders, intermediaries, and the local groups appearing at NYS hearings.

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KochIndustriesDonorsTrustFreedomPartnersChamber ofState PolicyNetworkEmpire Centerfor PublicPolicyAmericans forProsperity –NYCitizens forResponsibleEnergyCoalition forAffordableEnergyStop SullivanSolarProtect OurCommunities(Orange Co.)NYers forLocal Control
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Project Outcomes(This Year)Final permitting decisions for tracked NYS solar and storage projects in the current calendar year.Final permitting decisions for tracked NYS solar and storage projects in the current calendar year.

98Projects

68% of denials and withdrawals occurred in towns with an organized opposition group present.

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Upcoming Hearings

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  • MAY31Wilton Solar ProjectWilton Town Board MeetingWilton, Saratoga County10:00 AMHigh Interest
  • JUN03Berkshire Storage ProjectPlanning Board Public HearingBerkshire, Tioga County7:00 PMMedium
  • JUN05Silver Creek SolarTown Board MeetingSilver Creek, Chautauqua County6:30 PMHigh Interest
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Quick Natural Language Query(Ask our AI)Queries run against the live database through function calling: search_projects, get_org_network, get_county_profile.Queries run against the live database through function calling: search_projects, get_org_network, get_county_profile.

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