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Commission starts drafting rules for community and small‑scale solar, seeks limits on siting and scale
Fauquier County Planning Commission · November 21, 2024
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Summary
At a work session the commission signaled support for classifying small‑scale/community solar as utility but under 5 MW, discussed a 30‑acre array cap, 100‑foot buffers, and measures to limit proliferation such as spacing or caps per radius.
Fauquier County commissioners used a work session to guide staff on a text amendment that would create a distinct regulatory path for community and small‑scale solar projects (generally 5 MW and under).
Staff said the current ordinance treats solar as utility scale tied to transmission. The suggested edits would add the word…
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