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County attorney: state won’t push a statewide solar ordinance; local measures to be reviewed
Summary
At the Feb. 13 meeting, Tazewell County’s attorney said the state is no longer planning a statewide solar ordinance; a resident raised contamination concerns and Collins said he will meet the Board of Supervisors in March to discuss potential county ordinance changes.
During its Feb. 13, 2025 meeting, the Tazewell County Planning Commission discussed the county’s solar panel ordinance after an update from County Attorney Chase Collins.
Collins told the commission that the state is no longer planning to implement a statewide solar power ordinance. He said he will meet with the Board of Supervisors in March to review whether the county wants to make any changes to its local ordinance.
Resident Robert Carlson spoke to the commission about potential solar panel contamination and described measures that Tazewell County has in place to prevent contamination. The minutes record Carlson raising environmental concerns but do not include verbatim quotations or technical evidence in support of the claim.
No formal motion or vote was recorded on the solar ordinance during the meeting.
The commission had no public comments and no subcommittee reports recorded at this session.
