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Williams County approves appeal for CCMF facility after applicant outlines site, noise controls
Summary
The Williams County Board of County Commissioners voted 4-0 to allow an applicant to proceed toward a conditional‑use permit for a proposed CCMF facility near Drive Fork Township after the developer presented site, technology and noise‑mitigation plans.
The Williams County Board of County Commissioners voted 4-0 to approve an appeal that allows an applicant to move forward with permitting for a proposed CCMF facility near Drive Fork Township, the board recorded.
The approval lets the applicant advance to the county’s conditional‑use‑permit (CUP) process; commissioners said specific design, noise mitigation and reclamation requirements will be addressed in that subsequent review.
Applicant representative Scott told commissioners the project would sit on an existing 80‑acre parcel south of MWEC substations and that the company plans to subdivide a 25‑acre parcel for phase 1. He said proximity to existing transmission and cooperation with MWEC were key reasons for choosing the site and that the company expects to build an on‑site substation as it expands.
Scott described the facility’s operations as a highly flexible electrical load…
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