Commission directs staff to pursue solar glare reductions near March Air Reserve Base

At a meeting of the Riverside County Airport Land Use Commission, commissioners directed staff to continue drafting policy measures to reduce cumulative glare from solar photovoltaic (PV) systems near March Air Reserve Base, officials said.

The move responds to a staff presentation outlining the commission’s existing stance that green‑level glare is acceptable while yellow and red levels are prohibited, and recommending new minimum surface or coating standards for new solar installations. Paul Reul, the county director presenting the item, said staff “recommends that the commission adopts the policy…reaffirming the existing solar policy of no glare and green level glare as acceptable and yellow and red level glare as…