The largest planned commercial solar complex for the Adirondack Park was paused this morning. It's time to talk about the logistics behind tying these complexes into the Upstate New York grid, and how the developer behind this complex, Boralex, wants to spin the sudden "hold" on Foothills Solar. Boralex is the same foreign corporation (out of Canada) that wants to build Fort Edward Solar on one of the last grasslands of its kind throughout the Northeast. Here is the obvious: before a solar project can operate, it has to physically connect into the electric grid (run by New York Independent System Operator (NYISO). That connection requires studies, approvals, and sometimes major upgrades to nearby power lines or substations. Rural areas, like Mayfield, New York, which enjoy idyllic, untouched, and remote beauty inside the largest park in all of the US, the Adirondack Park, don’t have huge transmission capacity. When a new solar project wants to connect, engineers check whether the grid can handle that extra power. The important part to note here: if the grid can't handle the extra power, upgrades are required. Who has to pay for those upgrades? In this case, the developer does. If the system needs new lines, substation upgrades, or other infrastructure, the cost falls on the project developer. Those costs can suddenly jump into the millions (or tens of millions). Boralex does not intend to pay for those millions in upgrades. They want New York State to pay for those millions instead. That's why Boralex wants to rebid with @NYSERDA so they can lock the project into a higher Renewable Energy Credit (REC) price. Boralex and the other foreign developers want NYSERDA, funded by YOUR taxpayer dollars and delivery charges on your electric bills, to pay for these grid updates. If New York can't provide that kind of financial insulation, the developer isn't interested. This has always been about money, and never been about modernizing our grid, lowering electric bills, or developing "clean" energy with panels manufactured and shipped halfway around the world using fossil fuels. Commercial solar generates such a pathetic amount of energy in Upstate NY that without these RECs and subsidies, the industry collapses. It's very precariously run on the back of money taken from the citizens of this state while they circumvent our local zoning laws and home rule. It must come to an end.  --- ## Comments > **Robert @Robertchef77** · [2026-05-11](https://x.com/Robertchef77/status/2053859296027213961) > > Keep fighting Alex. The Adirondack Park doesn't need to be a solar farm. Its beautiful. It should stay that way. There is plenty of oil and gas for NY yet we dont use it. Is this their solution. Covering over parkland with soloar panels? 🤦🏻‍♂️ > > > **Alex Fasulo @alex\_fasulo** · [2026-05-11](https://x.com/alex_fasulo/status/2053865985921135040) > > > > There are sadly so many solar complexes in Ticonderoga already 😓 > > > > > **Robert @Robertchef77** · [2026-05-11](https://x.com/Robertchef77/status/2053868583319454186) > > > > > > My brother has a farm in Salem NY and he is reporting the same. I spent a good part of my life in that park and it is a beautiful place. Mountains, pristine lakes, and forests. Even Lake George has its positives. Many iconic areas but it seems like no one is paying attention to what the other hand is doing. > **cloudsplitter @Triple\_Lindy1** · [2026-05-11](https://x.com/Triple_Lindy1/status/2053862230056227287) > > Wouldn’t it be nice if @ncpr actually did some fair & balanced reporting and interviewed Alex for their show? > > So far their interviews have been pro-renewable, including sheep farming under the solar complex panels-cuz: kuumbyaa > > > **Alex Fasulo @alex\_fasulo** · [2026-05-11](https://x.com/alex_fasulo/status/2053866020046012467) > > > > I would gladly speak with them! > **Christa o'Neill @CB27IRL** · [2026-05-11](https://x.com/CB27IRL/status/2053940329162666187) > > Yeah with no sun!! How's that gonna work!? #NY #NewYork #solar #wakeup > >  > **AndreaMBC @thebeachabc** · [2026-05-11](https://x.com/thebeachabc/status/2053878928880677146) > > Sussex Cnty, DE- Agreed. Fighting the fight to protect local zoning & hometown rule… Delaware citizens fighting off a Maryland #osw project. It was never about the environment .. following the money. > > [wboc.com Sussex County to escalate US Wind substation fight to Delaware Supreme Court](https://t.co/5euBsYI4bp) > **Ottawa Wind Concerns @northgowerwind** · [2026-05-11](https://x.com/northgowerwind/status/2053867221915505106) > > Just a comment on ownership: Boralex is 70% owned by Brookfield, which is headquartered in New York. A better tack would be, How much is NYS paying for these contracts that is attracting companies? > **BeardedBreadMaker @hegar\_c** · [2026-05-11](https://x.com/hegar_c/status/2053874427184488751) > > These solar farms are nothing but a massive corporate land grab disguised as 'green energy.' They're gobbling up our farmland, rural landscapes, and natural habitats while producing a pathetic fraction of the reliable electricity we actually need. > > When the sun isn't > **PJMcC @mrpatmcc** · [2026-05-11](https://x.com/mrpatmcc/status/2053889221010624693) > >  > **adam s malys @adamsmalys** · [2026-05-11](https://x.com/adamsmalys/status/2053870798524366968) > > All developers pay for ALL grid upgrades if the substation or lines need it whether it’s gas/solar/coal/etc. We the ratepayers of the utility don’t bear those costs. > **Bill @IronRidgeSurvl** · [2026-05-11](https://x.com/IronRidgeSurvl/status/2053980447453991060) > > There are several people that I am aware of who have incredibly deep pockets who are anti-solar who have started the process of helping those who need help with their land and or their farm so it does not go solar. > **SasEoldArmyBroad @OldArmyBroad** · [2026-05-11](https://x.com/OldArmyBroad/status/2053862747276783673) > > A pause is a good thing. > > A complete scrapping of the project would be better, though… > > Keep up the fight! > **Will not go quietly. @ennerut** · [2026-05-11](https://x.com/ennerut/status/2053882706165973230) > > Speak to Mark Carney. > >  > **Bill @IronRidgeSurvl** · [2026-05-11](https://x.com/IronRidgeSurvl/status/2053980088199196801) > > Several years ago, I had someone try to purchase my 1500 acres for a solar project. Back then told them to F off . > > I have had my offer tripled for my land. Answer is still the same. Wilderness over solar power. > **Civilization Phaze III @HalcyElon** · [2026-05-11](https://x.com/HalcyElon/status/2053878820713771126) > > It’s just the same fracking grift.. but “ solar” this time. > **Mobula @MobulaAnti** · [2026-05-11](https://x.com/MobulaAnti/status/2053923692300927044) > > Of course it's always been about the money. It's capitalism baby. That involves gaming all the potential incentives and using all legal means to max the profit. > > Nothing to it. That's the reason there are legislation and permits etc. > > If there are incentives, it's ok to use them. > **Lauren Jean @ljp2155** · [2026-05-11](https://x.com/ljp2155/status/2053962793112551807) > > It's happening in webster ny wilt the solar bs. Instead of using acres of paved properties left by zerox they are tearing down trees and habitat adjoining property owners. Webster citizens are not heard, town committee makes decisions > **Frank @QuiteFranklyTV** · [2026-05-11](https://x.com/QuiteFranklyTV/status/2053870345967358005) > > Alex would love to have you on my show sometime. Very familiar with the Schuylerville area. > **Achilles' Other Heel @ANYAGV2** · [2026-05-11](https://x.com/ANYAGV2/status/2053905926793371851) > > There's a well known Metro area phrase: "the fix is in." That's green energy in NY. On the other hand, if natural gas were produced, in the Southern Tier, NY & New England, would have lower utility bills & attract business. > **JS @jacsbk1120** · [2026-05-11](https://x.com/jacsbk1120/status/2053924723440980171) > > @realDonaldTrump @petehoekstra > > Canada needs to pay their share for grid infrastructure if they want to use NY for solar! I would prefer we only let ny solar operate here not Canadian. @ChrisAWright\_ @ENERGY > **Faith Geist @GeistFaith** · [2026-05-11](https://x.com/GeistFaith/status/2053974751110987972) > > Whatever happened to Forever Wild, You can't cut even dead wood off a tree to start a fire inside the Blue Line > **xplore74 @xplore74** · [2026-05-11](https://x.com/xplore74/status/2053864603470426192) > > You just wanted to focus on your farm but we thank you for this fight, keep up the great work. All hands on deck to stop this!! > **Westchester Resident @Westchester\_Res** · [2026-05-11](https://x.com/Westchester_Res/status/2053879970116563301) > > Btw, why does NY enrich a few landowners in its push to get rid of fossil fuels? > > Why not take the land by eminent domain and let the state make the money? > **America @America00007** · [2026-05-11](https://x.com/America00007/status/2053873453795557678) > > So we are knowingly giving foreign companies access to our power grid ? Seems like a really bad idea 👎 > **Dennis Wingo @wingod** · [2026-05-11](https://x.com/wingod/status/2053871223411777931) > > Solar this far north, in the Northeast USA is a terrible investment in energy production. > **PZonLAKEontario @PZonLAKEontario** · [2026-05-11](https://x.com/PZonLAKEontario/status/2053871425144979719) > > The world we dreamed of as kids has become a freaking nightmare thanks to dumbocrats. > **Fityourframe @fityourframe** · [2026-05-11](https://x.com/fityourframe/status/2053861224371417178) > > [americanexperiment.org The Environmental Disaster of Solar Energy](https://t.co/lnOaqMUJwM) > **richiejane @richiejaneaol1** · [2026-05-11](https://x.com/richiejaneaol1/status/2053907045703717126) > > And, the obvious...short summers and long dark winters. > **Elizabeth @elizabethaphawc** · [2026-05-11](https://x.com/elizabethaphawc/status/2053867662720070072) > > Sadly, this is transparently true. > **Dave Horton @DaveDlh6** · [2026-05-11](https://x.com/DaveDlh6/status/2053933205577720135) > > This is a shakedown fraud kill it before it grows. > **Westchester Resident @Westchester\_Res** · [2026-05-11](https://x.com/Westchester_Res/status/2053878289928765654) > > Paused until they can extract even more money from NYS. > **NFLCSFacts @NFLObjectors** · [2026-05-11](https://x.com/NFLObjectors/status/2053883788707393571) > > Could you build it Ina sturdier place? @KathyHochul is a moron. > **TRACEY @pilotswife272** · [2026-05-11](https://x.com/pilotswife272/status/2053914865337540764) > > @DougBurgum @SecretaryWright > > @SecRollins > > Someone please comment on this situation. > **CarlB @calrb242** · [2026-05-11](https://x.com/calrb242/status/2053883322661576727) > > Solar grifters. > **yogi @yogi39484204** · [2026-05-11](https://x.com/yogi39484204/status/2053872470076108833) > > This is so crazy! @epaleezeldin @POTUS @SusieWiles @JDVance @Interior