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Board grants 18‑month extension for USS Hilltop Solar project; developer cites permitting and PPA delays
Summary
Supervisors approved an extension modifying the construction start and completion dates for a proposed 3.3 MW Hilltop solar facility, after the developer described longer lead times for equipment and a pending power‑purchase agreement (PPA) with Dominion Energy.
The Rockbridge County Board of Supervisors on April 14 approved an amendment to the special-exception permit for USS Hilltop Solar LLC, extending the required construction-start and project-completion deadlines for a proposed roughly 3.3‑megawatt AC solar facility on Loitally Road in Natural Bridge Station.
County staff presented the applicant’s request to amend condition 9 of the January 2024 special-exception permit, which originally required implementation by May 1, 2025 and completion by Dec. 31, 2025. The planning commission recommended revision to require construction to…
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