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Halifax County amends solar ordinance, rescinds local decommissioning rules; 1‑mile separation proposal rejected
Summary
After a lengthy legislative hearing with more than 20 public speakers, the Halifax County Board of Commissioners adopted an amended solar energy systems ordinance that removes local decommissioning rules in favor of new state standards and rejects a proposed 1-mile separation requirement between large solar facilities.
The Halifax County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 17 voted 4–1 to adopt amendments to the county’s solar energy systems ordinance that rescind local decommissioning rules in favor of recently enacted North Carolina statutes and rules, and that decline to impose a one-mile separation requirement between large solar facilities.
The board held an extended legislative hearing in which more than 20 residents, municipal officials and industry representatives spoke for and against proposed changes. Speakers for local government and clean-energy advocates urged the board to avoid an expansive one‑mile exclusion zone because it would limit opportunities for municipal self-generation projects and local economic development. Landowners, farmers, and several residents urged stricter limits and buffers, saying large solar fields consume…
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