A 5‑MW Quaker Springs PV I, LLC solar project on Jones and Perry roads has been before the ZBA since at least March 2024; in August–September 2025 the board hired the LA Group for SEQRA Part 3 review, debated potential cyber risks in Chinese Sungrow inverters and labeled visual impacts 'severe,' but kept the public hearing open and has not yet decided the use variance.
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A 5‑MW Quaker Springs PV I, LLC solar project on Jones and Perry roads has been before the ZBA since at least March 2024; in August–September 2025 the board hired the LA Group for SEQRA Part 3 review, debated potential cyber risks in Chinese Sungrow inverters and labeled visual impacts 'severe,' but kept the public hearing open and has not yet decided the use variance.
Delays continue for the 5-MW Quaker Springs solar project as the ZBA struggles with potential cyber threats from Chinese Sungrow inverters and severe visual impacts. Meanwhile, a decision on the vital use variance looms. Will bureaucratic hurdles doom renewable energy progress?