Patrick County amends comprehensive plan to prohibit utility-scale solar facilities

Apr 29, 2025

The Patrick County Board of Supervisors voted to amend the county comprehensive plan to deem utility-scale solar facilities incompatible with the county's rural character and not substantially in accord with the plan, effectively prohibiting such projects from being approved under the referenced state code review process.

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The Patrick County Board of Supervisors voted to adopt amendments to the county comprehensive plan declaring utility-scale solar facilities an inappropriate land use and directing that proposed utility-scale projects be deemed not substantially in accord with the comprehensive plan.

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