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Emery County commission refers proposed limits on utility-scale solar to planning and zoning after divided debate
Summary
After a lengthy debate about jobs, taxes and reclamation, Emery County commissioners voted to send proposed restrictions on utility-scale solar to planning and zoning for study and a public hearing rather than adopt an immediate countywide ban.
Emery County commissioners on March 3 debated whether to adopt an ordinance banning utility-scale solar projects and ultimately voted to send the proposal to the county’s planning and zoning staff for review and a public hearing.
The discussion centered on competing concerns about local jobs and long-term tax revenue versus parcel-level impacts and reclamation. Commissioners and speakers asked for more information from power companies about transmission and how solar would affect coal-fired generation and local employment. One commissioner moved to pursue an ordinance prohibiting utility-scale solar in the county; other members…
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