Floating solar array, Campfield Reservoir
Peekskill
Description
A 1.68 MW floating solar array proposed on the large side of the Campfield Reservoir, the city's pre-treatment drinking water pond, by a nonprofit joint venture. The hearing was opened, lead agency declared, and the hearing continued with no vote.
Impact summary
Promises lower electric bills and a food fund for residents, but hinges on whether backup-water-supply safeguards can be affordably added.
Applicant
- Name
- Working Power ECP LLC / Ecological Citizens Project
- Address
- 1000 Lindbergh PlaceSee this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 13
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · Planning Commission
Last discussed Jul 14, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
Planning Commission Meeting - Jul 14, 2026
The floating solar hearing was continued to August while the city's engineer and water department finish assessing risks and the commission drafts a consolidated environmental findings document.
Planning Commission Meeting - May 12, 2026
A 1.68 MW floating solar array proposed on the large side of the Campfield Reservoir, the city's pre-treatment drinking water pond, by a nonprofit joint venture. The hearing was opened, lead agency declared, and the hearing continued with no vote.
Related issues (2)
Solar panels on the reservoir
A 1.68 MW floating solar project is proposed on the reservoir that holds Peekskill's pre-treatment drinking water. Supporters tout $2.8 million in community benefits and bill discounts; opponents fear microplastic and PFAS contamination of water serving 25,000 residents. No vote has been taken and the review will continue over multiple meetings.
Campfield Reservoir floating solar array
Working Power's proposed floating solar array at the Lindbergh Place reservoir moves to Planning Commission environmental review. One resident raised drinking-water and health concerns; the public hearing happens before the Planning Commission.
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