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Elbert County residents urge commissioners to reject Excel energy applications, cite tax and land-use concerns
Summary
Multiple residents urged the Elbert County Board of County Commissioners to deny Excel’s solar and transmission applications, raising claims about overstated tax benefits, potential land loss and legal pressure via the Public Utilities Commission and district court.
Multiple residents told the Elbert County Board of County Commissioners on a public-comment agenda item that they oppose Excel Energy’s proposed solar and transmission project and urged the board to deny the company’s permit applications. Speakers said Excel overstated local tax benefits, would reduce property values, and has threatened legal action if local officials deny its permits.
The comments came during the board’s public-comment period, when at least five residents and local advocates addressed the commission about Excel’s applications and related land-use impacts.
Carrie Giblets, of the Albert County Environmental Alliance, said the utility overstated local tax revenue from existing facilities, telling the board that Excel claimed $2,000,000 in 2024 tax revenue while “the amount paid to the general fund for 2024 was only $224,000.” She advised commissioners to review the planning…
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