Cazenovia Highlands Solar

Nelson, Madison County · Bluestem Renewables · Docket 25-00061

SolarPre-ApplicationPre-ApplicationLocal <25MW

14.8 MW proposed on 88 acres in the Town of Nelson. Still pre-application, but the same setback ordinance template circulating in Chautauqua has already been raised at two Nelson board meetings.

Developer

Bluestem Renewables

Location

Nelson, Madison County

Capacity

14.8 MW

Docket

25-00061

Next milestone

Jun 17, 2025

52Elevated

Risk score

Opposition intensity 46/100 across 4 tracked actors and 6 filed documents.

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Permitting Timeline(6 milestones)Every recorded procedural event on this docket, with the actor responsible and whether the outcome helped or hurt the project.Every recorded procedural event on this docket, with the actor responsible and whether the outcome helped or hurt the project.

1 adverse event

Oct 14, 2024Land options securedFavourable
Bluestem Renewables
Five-year options on two parcels totalling 88 acres with a hay production carve-out.
Feb 5, 2025Pre-application notice filedProcedural
Bluestem Renewables
Docket 25-00061 opened with the Nelson Planning Board; concept plan and glare screening submitted.
Mar 4, 2025Setback template raised at a board meetingAdverse
Nelson Town Board
A resident presented the same 1,500 ft model text now pending in Hanover, Chautauqua County.
Apr 15, 2025Early landowner information session heldFavourable
Bluestem Renewables
41 attendees at the Nelson fire hall; grazing and hay carve-outs were the main interest.
May 6, 2025Comprehensive plan update opensProcedural
Nelson Planning Board
The renewable energy chapter will be rewritten in parallel with this application.
Jun 17, 2025Pre-application conference scheduledUpcoming
Nelson Planning Board
Determines whether a full site plan can be filed under the current zoning.

Full docket historyFiled Feb 5, 2025 · no decision yet

Opposition at this Project(18 appearances)Organizations and individuals recorded in hearing minutes, filings, and monitored channels for this docket.Organizations and individuals recorded in hearing minutes, filings, and monitored channels for this docket.

All actors Funding network

Arguments Deployed(55 statements)Every recorded public statement on this docket, classified into the platform's argument taxonomy.Every recorded public statement on this docket, classified into the platform's argument taxonomy.

55Statements

Dominant framing

Environmental Impact accounts for 33% of statements on this docket — hover a category for the counter-framing note.

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Documents & Filings(6)Source documents ingested for this project: ORES and local board filings, adopted local laws, hearing minutes, studies, and press coverage.Source documents ingested for this project: ORES and local board filings, adopted local laws, hearing minutes, studies, and press coverage.

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Recommended Counter-Measures(3)Interventions ranked by expected impact on this specific decision point, drawn from the counter-measures playbook.Interventions ranked by expected impact on this specific decision point, drawn from the counter-measures playbook.

Pillar 3

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