Benton County backs neighbors' request for added screening at NextEra solar site
The county board approved sending a draft letter from the planning commission to NextEra and the Public Utilities Commission asking for enhanced screening—a berm and other measures—where a large solar installation abuts a rural neighborhood; planning commissioners and neighbors raised concerns about visibility, glare and fire safety.
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Benton County’s planning commission and county board agreed to support a draft letter asking NextEra and the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission for added screening where a proposed large solar array borders a rural neighborhood.
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