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Pasquotank commissioners approve Tanglewood Solar permit after debate over decommissioning bond
Summary
The Pasquotank County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved Major Special Use Permit 25-01 for Tanglewood Solar, LLC at a June 2 public hearing, authorizing an 8 MW solar farm on roughly 76.62 acres at 615 Glade Road.
The Pasquotank County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved Major Special Use Permit 25-01 for Tanglewood Solar, LLC at a public hearing on June 2, 2025, allowing construction of an approximately 8-megawatt solar farm on about 76.62 acres at 615 Glade Road.
The project, presented by Cooper Norris, attorney for Headwater Energy, and Jason Nemeth, vice president of development, will interconnect on Albemarle Electric Membership Corporation's distribution system and use about 75 acres of the parcel. Planning Director Shelley Cox entered the staff analysis into the record and told the board the site meets the zoning and ordinance standards, including the setback and drainage requirements in Pasquotank County's Section 9.03-27 for solar farms.
Why it matters: the site is classified Low Density Residential in the county's 2023 Land Use Plan and is in the A-1 (agricultural) zoning district; approval required a Major Special Use Permit and conditions to ensure setbacks, landscaping, stormwater controls, and a recorded decommissioning plan.
Commission discussion centered on the decommissioning estimate and the mechanics of the bond required by county ordinance. Planning Director Shelley Cox identified a staff-recommended…
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