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Powell Creek solar-extension request postponed after public comments on decommissioning and bonds
Summary
An applicant seeking extra time on a special-exception approval for a solar installation asked the board to consider a time-extension request at the next meeting; residents urged denial without stronger decommissioning guarantees and the board postponed the item to May 27.
An applicant that earlier received a special-exception approval for a photovoltaic project asked Prince George County supervisors Wednesday to allow a later meeting presentation on a time-extension request; the board agreed to postpone consideration until May 27 after residents raised concerns about decommissioning and financial surety.
Why it matters: Public commenters said any extension should not proceed unless the applicant can demonstrate a binding, inflation-adjusted decommissioning plan and a surety (bond) adequate to cover end-of-life removal…
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