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Buckfield approves draft language for commercial solar moratorium, schedules special town meeting for Dec. 16
Summary
Select Board approved edits clarifying that the commercial solar moratorium ordinance applies to facilities that generate power primarily for sale, not rooftop systems serving on‑site loads, and voted to reschedule the special town meeting for Dec. 16, 2025 at 6 p.m.
The Buckfield Select Board approved edits to a draft moratorium ordinance and set a special town meeting for Dec. 16, 2025 at 6 p.m. after rescheduling because of weather.
Staff said public input highlighted confusion about whether a "commercial solar energy facility" would restrict businesses that install rooftop panels to power their own operations. The draft was revised to clarify that a commercial solar energy facility is one "operated for the primary purpose of…
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