Planning Commission Hears Maroon Solar CUP; Tables Zoning Amendment Pending State Action
Feb 12, 2026
Maroon Solar and developer StrataClean Energy presented a 65 MW, 291-acre conditional use permit for land on Raccoon Forge Road; commissioners asked questions about stormwater, decommissioning surety, visibility and construction and tabled a related zoning text amendment until after the General Assembly adjourns.
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Culpeper County planning commissioners heard an informational presentation from Maroon Solar and its developer, StrataClean Energy, on a conditional use permit (CUP) application for a 65-megawatt utility-scale solar project sited on parcels totaling 1,427.79 acres on Raccoon Forge Road, with a 291-acre project area and an on-site substation.
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