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Developer proposes solar array, data‑center offtake and a 'power city' concept to Toquerville council
Summary
Developer Jerry Eaves and energy consultants outlined a plan for a solar generation site at Boulder Ridge with an initial data‑center offtake and possible municipal revenue if Toquerville becomes a local distributor or 'power city.' Council asked technical and policy questions; no action taken.
A developer and his energy partners presented a proposal at the Toquerville City Council meeting to site large‑scale solar on Boulder Ridge, pair it with an on‑site data‑center offtake and explore a city role as a local municipal power distributor.
Jerry Eaves, who said he has held property in the Boulder Ridge area since 2008, described a roughly 100‑acre site near the I‑15 interchange and urged the city to consider a designated “power area” or “power city” to capture revenue and local benefit from generation. “If there was a way possible to implement this power city and have Boulder Ridge be your first part of it, I think it's a win win situation,” Eaves told…
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