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Shasta Power asks Crawford County to lift or exempt solar moratorium for proposed $400 million project
Summary
Representatives of Shasta Power told Crawford County commissioners they need the county to lift or exempt the local solar moratorium so financing deadlines can be met for a proposed $400 million project; commissioners said they were not prepared to exempt a single project and emphasized countywide and Planning and Zoning process constraints.
John Copyak, of Shasta Power, asked the Crawford County Board of Commissioners on March 6 to lift the county’s moratorium on solar projects or grant an exemption so his company can meet financing deadlines tied to equipment deposits. Copyak said the company’s confidential survey showed 23 neighbors in favor, nine opposed and five who abstained, which he summarized as "72%" support, and described the site proposal as "a $400,000,000 investment."
Copyak told commissioners the moratorium — in place since May 2024 and extended…
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