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Cumberland County pauses vote on solar developer after conflict disclosure
Summary
County staff recommended awarding a county-property solar project to Greenworks/SRE under a power purchase agreement; a commissioner disclosed a professional relationship with an investor in the recommended firm, the motion to select the firm was made and seconded but was rescinded and no award was finalized.
Cumberland County staff presented findings from a multi-year feasibility and request-for-proposal (RFP) process and recommended selecting Greenworks/Solar Renewable Energy (SRE) to develop solar facilities on county-owned property. Commissioners did not complete an award after a conflict disclosure; a motion to select the recommended developer was rescinded and no contract was authorized.
Planning staff recounted the county's steps since adopting its first climate action plan in January 2022 and subsequent feasibility work by Wilson Engineering Services. Staff said the RFP process (opened in September and closed in November) produced 10 responses, a short list of five firms, and…
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