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Commission continues Solar Facility Study discussion; raises farmland, buffer and battery storage concerns
Summary
At the Nov. 2 meeting commissioners continued the Solar Facility Study, listing priorities including preventing solar on recently clear‑cut land, protecting prime farmland, requiring buffers and considering whether to regulate battery storage; staff flagged additional technical info needed on Oral Oaks Solar.
LUNENBURG COUNTY, Va. — The Lunenburg County Planning Commission continued its Solar Facility Study Nov. 2, identifying a set of policy priorities and asking commissioners to submit specific concerns for the Solar Facility Committee to consider.
Chairman James Tharpe led a discussion that produced a list of items commissioners want reviewed or added to the county’s approach to solar development. The list included acreage thresholds modeled on…
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