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Planning commission forwards 134‑MW Gibson Solar project to supervisors after public hearing
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The King George County Planning Commission voted to forward Gibson Solar’s special‑exception application (Z‑2024‑00184) to the Board of Supervisors with a favorable recommendation following a multi‑hour public hearing and extended commissioner discussion.
The King George County Planning Commission voted to forward Gibson Solar’s special‑exception application (Z‑2024‑00184) to the Board of Supervisors with a favorable recommendation following a multi‑hour public hearing and extended commissioner discussion. The project, proposed by OpenRoad Renewables, would install about 134 megawatts of solar across roughly 890 acres in the Shiloh District and include an on‑site livestock grazing operation.
OpenRoad Renewables representative Ryan Gilchrist told the commission the project would place roughly a third of the fenced acreage under panels, put about 1,300 acres into a permanent conservation easement tied to the development, and pair the arrays with rotational…
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