Developer says draft Nottoway solar ordinance would effectively ban projects, urges relaxed setbacks
A Hexagon Energy developer told supervisors that setback rules in Nottoway’s draft solar ordinance are so restrictive a 25-acre project would require 110 acres, leaving only eight potential properties countywide and effectively banning utility-scale solar; she urged the board to consider less restrictive setbacks and to consult the Planning Commission.
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A developer working on a proposed solar project near Burkeville told the Nottoway County Board of Supervisors Sept. 21 that the county’s draft solar ordinance contains setback requirements so restrictive they would essentially prohibit utility-scale projects.
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