The Town of Caton Board is considering a resolution related to a proposed solar energy system at 1131 Red School Road, Pine City, NY, being developed by Caton PV, LLC. The Board has determined that the project may have fiscal and service-related impacts and is moving to require a Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) agreement equal to 100% of the real property taxes that would otherwise be due. This signal shows an active, early-stage utility-scale or community-scale solar development that will interact closely with town services, infrastructure, and tax administration.While the resolution is focused on tax treatment, the project itself will likely require engineering, environmental, legal, community engagement, interconnection, and potential construction and maintenance services as it advances, and the PILOT negotiation will keep the Town Board and Town Supervisor directly engaged with the developer. Vendors that support local governments on renewable energy siting, impact analysis, fiscal modeling, and host-community benefit structures could engage now while the PILOT and project details are still being shaped.

Resolution directs the Town Supervisor to notify the developer within statutory timeframes and notes that the final PILOT agreement will require Town Board review and approval.