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Neighbors urge pause on Rainbow Trout utility‑scale solar project, raise decommissioning and siting concerns
Summary
Residents and local electric providers spoke at a county commissioners meeting opposing the Rainbow Trout solar project, citing proximity to homes, farmland loss, road impacts and questions about decommissioning and grid reliability.
Residents near a proposed utility‑scale solar installation called Rainbow Trout urged the Tippecanoe County Board of Commissioners May 19 to pause review and consider a temporary moratorium or stronger local rules before permitting large solar farms.
Kenny McClary, speaking for Tippecanoe County Residents Against Utility Scale Solar, said the Rainbow Trout project was filed last Friday and that more than 700 county residents have signed in opposition. McClary said about 200 homes are within a…
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