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Council hears proposal for property-value guarantee around utility-scale solar; APC sent it unfavorably, committee forwarded without recommendation
Summary
A proposed county ordinance would require solar developers to guarantee property values for nearby nonparticipating landowners via agreements and a surety; the Area Plan Commission sent the measure unfavorably and the committee forwarded it to the full council with no recommendation.
Council-initiated Bill 17-25 would add a property-value guarantee for nonparticipating property owners located near utility-scale solar projects and require developers to enter agreements with nearby owners and maintain a surety bond for the life of a project.
Area Plan staff briefed the committee that the proposed ordinance would apply the guarantee to properties within three miles of a solar…
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