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Middlesex approves extension for 3 MW Hartfield solar project after developer pledges local safety equipment
Summary
The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors on June 3 approved an extension to Dec. 31, 2027 for a previously granted special-exception permit for a 3-megawatt solar facility in Hartfield, citing permitting delays; developer Greenbacker pledged donations to local emergency services and noted completed interconnection and state stormwater approvals.
The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously June 3 to extend a special-exception approval for a proposed 3-megawatt solar facility in Hartfield, giving the developer until Dec. 31, 2027, to obtain the remaining permits needed to begin construction.
The extension applies to a small-scale solar special exception originally granted Feb. 4, 2020. Greenbacker, which purchased the project from SunTribe in 2022, told the board that interconnection agreements with Dominion and several state permits delayed the project. "We are planning to start construction before the end of 2026," said Bailey, a principal on Greenbacker’s investments team, during the presentation.
The developer said it has obtained three sequential interconnection agreements (completed August 2024), DEQ stormwater plan approval, Middlesex County erosion-control approval and DEQ general construction approval. Remaining approvals include the county building permit and a land-disturbance permit; Greenbacker said a decommissioning financial guarantee required by Virginia law will…
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