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Effingham County tables solar ordinance and sends wind rules back to committee amid safety and fee concerns
Summary
The county board tabled a proposed solar-energy ordinance until the next meeting and referred a wind-energy ordinance back to the legislative committee after members raised issues including battery safety, fence height, disconnects for first responders, soil sterilant bans, decommissioning funding and per-megawatt fees.
Effingham County Board members delayed action on a proposed solar-energy ordinance and referred a wind-energy ordinance back to the legislative committee after extended discussion about safety provisions, decommissioning guarantees and application fees.
Board members voted to table the solar ordinance until the next full board meeting; the move followed a series of concerns raised by board member Norbert Sawedle and others. Sawedle urged the board to consider battery-specific rules, an on-site major disconnect for first responders, a higher perimeter fence and a prohibition on soil sterilants that could hamper future land…
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