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Walworth County tables 6 MW Tesla Farm solar proposal after residents raise health, aesthetic and procurement concerns
Summary
A proposal for a 6-megawatt solar array on roughly 32 acres in Troy Township was tabled May 15 after sustained public opposition and committee requests for additional materials; the applicant and opponents will return for a decision on June 19.
The Walworth County Zoning Agency on May 15 delayed action on a conditional-use application for a 6-megawatt ground-mounted solar array proposed on roughly 32 acres of an approximately 52.5-acre parcel in Troy Township (Tesla Farm LP / 1Energy). The committee voted to table the matter until its June 19 meeting so absent members could review materials and staff could supply additional information.
Residents and organized opponents raised health and property-value concerns, questioned supply-chain and decommissioning plans, and asked the committee to consider alternatives such as rooftop…
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