Worcester County planning commission backs updated solar rules, including decommissioning and visual buffers
Aug 7, 2025
Aug 7, 2025
The Planning Commission voted to recommend a text amendment tightening local rules for solar energy systems, adding a county-level decommissioning regimen, a visual buffer requirement, and measures to address bonding and salvage-value concerns.
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The Worcester County Planning Commission voted to recommend a text amendment to county solar regulations that adds a local decommissioning standard, a visual-buffer requirement for mid-size farms and clarifies how bonding and salvage value are handled.
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