SIX NATIONS – The Haudenosaunee Development Institute delivered its March 1st report to the Confederacy Chiefs and Clan Mothers this past Saturday at the Onondaga Longhouse, at Six Nations of the Grand River Territory. There were several items to report, beginning with an update on the Samsung wind energy project. “Regarding the Grand Renewable Solar Project, I need to be clear to distinguish that there already has been project conclusion with Samsung on the wind project,” said HDI lawyer, Aaron Detlor. “We had told Samsung and, what they call the TTL Project, in 2009 that we are prepared to participate as 50% equity owners in the project. That would have brought in something in the range of $5-6 million a year. Instead, they went off and they made a deal with another company, which they did not tell us about.” He reported that the about face denied the HDI a position to participate in the project. According to Detlor, they came after the fact and offered a small amount of money, something like $100,000 or $160,000 a year, which they considered fair and reasonable. “We asked them how much money they are making on this project” he said. “They said they can’t tell me that, it’s confidential.” Detlor said that he found out that the project would bring the company somewhere around $6-$10 million a year. “They were told that if the project continues it would not be doing so with the permission of this council,” Detlor reported. “And unless they do get that permission, that solar project is not going to proceed. They heard our position and will report to us again next month.” - See more at: tworowtimes/news/local/confederacy-council-report-from-march-1st/#sthash.7liU4yJ1.dpuf
Posted on: Sat, 08 Mar 2014 03:18:12 +0000