Commissioners accept $400,616 decommissioning collateral for Engie solar project (USR24‑0027)
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Summary
The Board accepted a submitted irrevocable letter of credit valued at $400,616 to secure decommissioning and reclamation for a conditionally approved solar facility, satisfying a permit condition.
The Weld County Board of Commissioners approved acceptance of a decommissioning plan and project collateral — an irrevocable standby letter of credit — for a special review permit for a solar energy facility (USR24‑0027) proposed by Engie Distributed Renewables Development LLC.
Planning staff said the special review permit had been conditionally approved Jan. 8, 2025, and that Condition 5(a) required submission of security sufficient to cover estimated decommissioning and reclamation costs. The applicant submitted a decommissioning amount of $400,616. Staff reviewed the decommissioning plan and recommended acceptance as compliant with Section 23‑4‑1030(b)(4) of the Weld County Code.
No members of the public spoke when the board opened the item for comment. Commissioner Jason Maxey moved to approve acceptance of the decommissioning plan and project collateral for USR24‑0027; Commissioner Lynette Peppler seconded. The board approved the acceptance by voice vote.
The acceptance satisfies the permit condition requiring financial security for removal and reclamation of the project at the end of its useful life and allows the development to proceed under the terms of the previously granted special review permit, subject to ongoing permit compliance.