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Dubois County accepts independent decommissioning review for EDP Duff Solar Park
Summary
Commissioners accepted Burnes & McDonnell Engineering to conduct an independent decommissioning cost evaluation for the EDP Duff Solar Park and approved hiring the firm to establish a bond price for decommissioning.
County Attorney Gregory S. Schnarr and County Engineer Brent Wendholt reported that the decommissioning agreement for the EDP Duff Solar Park requires a third-party independent engineer to set a decommissioning cost estimate and establish a bond amount.
The vendor chosen by EDP, Burnes & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc., will conduct the decommissioning cost evaluation. Wendholt said he reached out to other firms for recommendations and received favorable feedback on the chosen firm. The commissioners approved Burnes & McDonnell to review the decommissioning plan; no specific timeline or cost for the study is recorded in the minutes.
The independent study will provide the basis for a decommissioning bond intended to cover future removal and site restoration obligations under the terms of the decommissioning agreement.
