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Board approves lease for solar farm on closed Hibbing landfill after labor and scope debate
Summary
The county authorized a lease for a 15 MW (DC)/10 MW (AC) solar installation at the closed Hibbing landfill after the developer committed to local union labor and the board removed language that could have expanded the project without further board approval.
St. Louis County authorized negotiation and execution of a lease for a solar installation on the closed Hibbing landfill after developers and staff answered extensive questions about project scope, labor and state permitting.
The project: Administration and Director Dave Fink presented a negotiated lease with Eaton Renewables/Eden Renewables for a solar installation sized at roughly 15 megawatts DC (about 10 MW AC under Minnesota Power interconnection limits) on the closed Hibbing landfill. The proposed lease term discussed in the meeting is 35 years, with annual base lease payments…
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