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Knox County board approves two solar farms, citing school-tax revenue and local benefits
Summary
The Knox County Board approved two conditional-use requests for solar energy farms — Cherry Grove Solar (5 MW) and Moon Solar (45 MW) — after applicants described expected tax revenue, community outreach and environmental reviews; both votes passed on roll call.
The Knox County Board on Feb. 26 approved two conditional-use applications for utility-scale solar projects that applicants and landowners said will generate local tax revenue and preserve farmland.
Nick Fingara, a representative for Cherry Grove Solar, told the board the project north of Abingdon would occupy about 30 acres and produce roughly 5 megawatts of power for Ameren customers. "The project is intended to be a community solar project providing 5 megawatts of clean energy to Ameren customers," Fingara said, and the application included an executed interconnection…
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