Diane Valden is reporting in The Columbia Paper on the new solar venture proposed for the town of Copake. The Town Board will hear the details of the plan on April 13, the same night it is scheduled to vote on a proposed law to regulate solar energy systems. Hecate Energy Director of Development Gabriel Wapner and landowner William Rasweiler will give a presentation about the projects, which would be situated on 400 acres of farmland in Craryville. As proposed, the 40 megawatt projects would generate enough power for 7,000 homes every year. The cost has not been disclosed. Rasweiler owns 700 acres of land on the north and south sides of Route 23, east of the Taconic Hills Central School campus and on the east and west sides of County Route 7. He believes the projects would be good for the environment and said he is willing and able to work with the community to create a mutually beneficial arrangement. Read the full story in The Columbia Paper.