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Developer presents 22 MW Caledon Solar project; commissioners press for detailed proffers on environment and decommissioning
Summary
Terraform Power presented a proposal for a 22 MW, 120‑acre Caledon Solar project that developers say will deliver $11.3 million in economic benefits and produce enough energy to power roughly 30% of King George households; commissioners sought more detail on stormwater, decommissioning bonds, taxes and lease terms.
TerraForm Power representatives told the King George County Planning Commission that Caledon Solar—a proposed 22‑megawatt, 120‑acre facility on a 1,431‑acre parcel—would provide an estimated $11,300,000 in economic benefit over the life of the project, including more than $3,000,000 in direct county revenue and a year‑one siting payment the applicant described as approximately $580,000.
Tyler McGilvary, who identified himself as representing TerraForm Power, said the project would interconnect underground to existing 34.5 kV distribution lines and that the company plans to double county setback requirements for equipment (proposed…
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