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Commissioners table solar ordinance after debate over local decommissioning bonds and state preemption
Summary
An emergency bill revising county rules for solar energy systems (Bill 2504) was tabled to the next meeting after commissioners raised questions about local bonding for decommissioning, state preemption for larger projects, and whether the county should seek immediate adoption or wait for a full board.
Worcester County commissioners on Sept. 16 tabled consideration of Bill 2504, a text amendment updating solar energy system regulations, after extended discussion about local decommissioning and bonding requirements and the limits of county authority relative to state law.
Planning staff described the package as aligning local definitions with state law, adding decommissioning and restoration-plan requirements and local bonding for major and utility-scale projects, modifying lot requirements, and adding a nuisance provision to the public health article for abandoned…
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