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Caroline County planning commission approves 2 MW Preston Community solar site plan with conditions
Summary
The Planning Commission granted final site plan approval to the Preston Community Solar Project, a 2-megawatt, roughly 12.45-acre array on an 85-acre parcel near Preston, contingent on state highway entrance approval, specified hours of construction activity and several outstanding financial/security documents.
The Caroline County Planning Commission voted to approve the final site plan for the Preston Community Solar Project, a 2-megawatt alternating-current community solar array sited on roughly 12.45 acres of an 85.35-acre parcel near the town of Preston.
Commission Chairman Jeff Jackson moved that the commission approve the final site plan “with the conditions, as stated by the BZA, which is hours of operation and that they complete their State Highway requirements,” and the motion passed with no recorded opposition.
Why it matters: The project will participate in Maryland’s permanent community solar program and feed into the local distribution system, allowing local customers to subscribe and receive bill discounts. The approval advances a renewable-energy project that developers say will have minimal traffic and no need for public water or sewer services.
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