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Developer outlines timeline, design shifts for 90‑MW Wild Rose Solar project in Nelson County
Summary
Project representatives told the Board the Wild Rose Solar special use permit is in place and the developer expects an interconnection agreement in early 2026, a planned construction start in late 2028 and commercial operation in November 2029; design changes avoid wetlands and historic mine features and the company plans local workforce training and scholarships (details not specified).
Jeannine Johnson, a Wild Rose Solar representative, updated the Nelson County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 16 about a proposed 90‑megawatt solar facility in southern Nelson County, saying the special use permit was approved in January 2025 and that the project is progressing through interconnection and permitting steps.
"We expect the final interconnection agreement to be issued within a few days and signed at the beginning of 2026," Johnson said, and added that utility upgrades identified in that process pushed…
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