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Council approves ground lease and award for Pollinator Meadow solar project at 3800 E. Richmond Road

5947769 · October 14, 2025
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After a competitive interest process and a single formal bid, the council accepted Ameresco's bid and adopted an ordinance authorizing a ground lease for a solar farm and pollinator meadow at 3800 East Richmond Road; staff said a community benefit agreement will accompany the project.

The Richmond City Council voted on Oct. 14 to accept a bid from Ameresco Inc. and adopt an ordinance authorizing a ground lease to install and operate a solar farm and associated pollinator meadow at 3800 East Richmond Road.

Laura Thomas, the citys director of sustainability, told council staff conducted a preliminary request-for-information process that yielded several interested organizations and then moved to a formal…

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