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Prince Edward County approves 150 MW Tobacco Trail Solar with conditions and siting agreement
Summary
After a lengthy public hearing and hours of testimony, the Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors approved a special‑use permit and separate siting agreement for the 150 MW Tobacco Trail Solar project, including multiple conditions on setbacks, stormwater, decommissioning surety and community payments totaling upfront and recurring sums.
The Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors voted to approve a special‑use permit for the Tobacco Trail Solar project, a proposed 150‑megawatt solar facility sited across roughly 2,324 acres, and later approved a siting agreement spelling out payments to the county.
Developer representatives said the project would place panels on about 610 acres, conserve roughly 1,100 acres as open space, and bring what they described as substantial local investment. "This is a $317,000,000 capital investment in Prince Edward County," Whitney Saint Charles, the project's development manager, told the board. She said the company is committing $4,000,000 in direct community payments before the project begins producing electricity and a revenue‑share schedule that totals about $11,600,000 over the project's life.
Third‑party reviewers and county staff told supervisors the application complies with the county's zoning ordinance…
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