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Commissioners review Synergy White solar project, say county will move quickly on battery‑storage ordinance; AI packet offered for data‑center protections
Summary
Southampton County planning commissioners received an update on the Synergy White solar project, raised concerns about acreage and forest/clear land ratios, and agreed to draft a county battery‑energy‑storage ordinance (using Suffolk and Isle of Wight drafts as models) ahead of state action; a commissioner also shared an AI‑generated packet to help draft data‑center protections.
At its April 9 meeting the Southampton County Planning Commission received a staff briefing on the Synergy White Solar Project and agreed to accelerate work on a county ordinance covering battery‑energy‑storage systems (BESS), citing a short state timetable.
Staff summarized materials in the packet showing a proposed solar and battery facility off General Thomas Highway (Route 168). The renderings and materials identify a project footprint of about 107 acres within a 332‑acre parcel and note the development will sit roughly 1,700 feet from the highway. Staff said soils and preliminary neighborhood notification from 2024 were included in the packet.
Commissioners questioned whether the project…
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