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Bee County commissioner: 181,000 solar panels damaged; some sparked grass fires, departments wary
Summary
At the Aug. 11 Bee County Commissioners Court meeting, Commissioner Lenny said a recent hail event damaged 181,000 panels at a large solar facility near Mineral; some damaged panels have sparked grass fires and at least one volunteer fire department has declined to fight them because of electrical hazards.
Bee County Commissioner Lenny told the Commissioner's Court on Aug. 11, 2025, that a recent hailstorm damaged an estimated 181,000 solar panels at a large solar installation near Mineral and that some of the damaged panels have sparked grass fires.
The county judge and commissioners were told the panels have been replaced “as quickly as they can,” but Lenny said response is complicated because fires involving energized solar equipment are hazardous. “We’ve…
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