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County to seek planning commission advice after state’s Renewable Energy Certainty Act changes rules for large solar and battery projects
Summary
Following passage of state legislation this spring, county planning staff will ask the planning and zoning commission to consider code amendments so local zoning and development rules align with the State Renewable Energy Certainty Act and new requirements for solar energy facilities and energy-storage systems.
Carroll County planning staff told commissioners May 1 that the state’s recent Renewable Energy Certainty Act (Senate Bill 931 / House Bill 1036) will require changes to the county zoning code and that staff will take proposed changes to the planning and zoning commission for review.
Planning staff said the law, effective July 1, 2025, requires that solar projects between 1 and 5 megawatts be treated as permitted uses in all zoning districts and sets new statewide minimums for setbacks, fencing, screening and other site-design items for larger…
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