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Keene planning board approves Rose Lane solar array with fire‑marshal review after neighbors raise drainage, safety concerns
Summary
The Keene Planning Board approved a conditional major site plan for a 240 kW DC solar array at the former wastewater treatment plant, directing the applicant to submit an AOT permit, sediment/erosion security and a wetlands‑stamped plan and requiring the fire marshal to determine if a fire‑safety analysis is needed before a building permit is issued.
The Keene Planning Board voted unanimously to approve PB‑2025‑20, a medium‑scale, 240 kW DC ground‑mounted solar array proposed for the remediated former wastewater treatment plant at 0 Rose Lane, with conditions requiring additional permits and a fire‑marshal determination before issuance of a building permit.
Revision Energy project representative Megan Yulin told the board the project will participate in New Hampshire’s low‑to‑moderate‑income community solar program and that Keene Housing — the primary off‑taker — is expected to receive reduced energy costs. Yulin said the array is projected to produce about 253,000 kilowatt‑hours annually and that the project lifetime savings available to Keene Housing add up to roughly $100,000 over a 25‑year design life. “This is a medium‑scale solar energy system proposed to be located at the former wastewater treatment plant site,” she said, describing a ballasted ground‑mount design placed on an engineered, remediated surface.
Planning staff recommended approval subject to standard conditions, including submittal of an approved New Hampshire Department of…
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