Board denies Sycamore Cross conditional use permit after hours of testimony
The board voted to deny the conditional use permit for the Sycamore Cross solar project (the Surry portion of a 240 MW development) after extended public comment and a presentation by developer AES; the denial ends the application unless the board reconsiders or the applicant restarts the process.
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The Surry County Board of Supervisors voted to deny a conditional use permit (CUP) for Sycamore Cross Solar, the Surry-portion of a larger 240-megawatt project proposed and developed by AES. The Surry portion of the project was described by the applicant as approximately 19 megawatts on roughly 125 fenced acres.
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