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Navajo County holds renewable energy listening sessions; staff clarifies county authority
Summary
County staff and supervisors held the first public listening session on renewable energy, stressing the county cannot decide what energy types are developed but can regulate land use through zoning; SRP and APS were invited and public concerns ranged from environmental impacts to local economic benefits.
County staff held the first of several public listening sessions on renewable energy and told attendees the county does not control which types of energy are produced but can regulate development chiefly through zoning, a county staff member said.
The sessions aim to gather public input as staff and the Board of Supervisors consider updates to the county’s ordinance on energy development. County staff invited utility representatives from SRP (Salt River Project) and APS (Arizona Public Service) to the session to explain statewide…
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