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Commission finds Laurel Branch Solar preliminary plan substantially in accord; commissioners urge close monitoring

Lunenburg County Planning Commission · March 1, 2026
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Dominion Energy’s 80 MW Laurel Branch Solar preliminary plan was found in substantial accord with the county comprehensive plan after developer presentation and public comment; commissioners flagged screening, buffer restoration and water/erosion monitoring as conditions to enforce at CUP review.

The Lunenburg County Planning Commission on April 6 unanimously found that Dominion Energy’s preliminary 15.2‑2232 submission for an 80‑megawatt Laurel Branch Solar project is substantially in accord with the county comprehensive plan, clearing the way for a formal conditional‑use permit hearing.

Robin Lucey, a Dominion Energy development manager, presented the project for roughly…

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