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Dominion Energy’s 3 MW ‘Bluegrass’ solar proposal rejected after contentious hearing
Summary
After lengthy public comment and debate over buffers, decommissioning and community impacts, the Campbell County Board of Supervisors voted 4–3 to deny Dominion Energy’s special‑use request for a 3‑megawatt solar project at Gladys, following concerns about screening, safety on Hwy 501 and long‑term land use.
Dominion Energy’s proposal for a 3‑megawatt solar facility on about 13.4 acres in Gladys drew a large, divided turnout Wednesday night. After hearing the company’s presentation and dozens of public comments both supporting and opposing the project, the board voted 4–3 against the special‑use permit.
Dominion’s senior generation development manager, Morgan Vickery, described the “Bluegrass” project as a 3‑MW distributed generation installation sited on already‑cleared portions of a 60‑acre parcel, with a 20‑foot landscape buffer around the fence line, a larger enhanced buffer along Highway…
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