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Planning commission approves 3 MW Pivot Energy solar farm with comments over prime farmland and runoff
Summary
Commission approved a three-phase, 3 MW ground-mounted solar facility in Taylor Township after discussion about prime agricultural soils, stormwater, glare and neighbor impacts; approval carried with one vote against and a set of recommended comments and conditions.
The Blair County Planning Commission voted to approve a three-phase, approximately 3 megawatt AC ground-mounted solar facility proposed by Pivot Energy in Taylor Township, while recording concerns about prime agricultural soils, stormwater controls, glare and nearby residences.
Planner presenting the project said the array would occupy roughly 22 acres and include about 6,700 single-axis-tracking panels. "This is the first time ... we've seen the developer actually returning the energy that is produced here in Blair County to Blair County," the presenter said, noting…
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