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Planning Commission recommends 12 MW Oral Oaks solar project after questions on wiring, drainage and decommissioning
Summary
The Commission unanimously recommended approval of a 12 megawatt utility‑scale solar array on a 128.239‑acre A‑1 parcel along Oral Oaks Road; commissioners pressed the developer on wiring depth, panel removal and drainage while staff recommended approval and legal counsel clarified slope limits.
The Lunenburg County Planning Commission on March 7 unanimously recommended that the Board of Supervisors approve a conditional use permit for the Oral Oaks Solar project, a proposed 12 megawatt utility‑scale array sited on 128.239 acres with frontage on Oral Oaks Road near Kenbridge.
Tom Holt of Ameresco presented the project scope, aerial plans, site layout and public health and safety considerations. Commissioners asked detailed technical questions about wetlands, post installation, conduit and wiring depth in the ground, reclamation and panel…
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