Montezuma County workshop reviews model solar siting codes; staff to draft local regulations using Mesa County code as a starting point
The board reviewed model documents (including Mesa County examples and NREL guidance) on solar siting, decommissioning plans and transfer-of-ownership provisions; commissioners asked staff to incorporate board comments and produce a draft land-use code for future consideration.
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Commissioners and staff reviewed several model documents intended to inform a local land-use code for utility-scale solar and energy-storage projects, including a Colorado “solar and energy storage ready” reference and a document titled Solar: From Vision to Code. The materials also referenced a National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) report and county regulations adopted by Mesa, Fremont and Delta counties.
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