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Berkeley County land-use panel lifts moratorium to review 1,500-acre Sandy Run solar proposal amid heavy public opposition
Summary
Berkeley County’s Land Use committee voted to lift a moratorium to allow review of RWE’s proposed Sandy Run solar project, a roughly 1,500-acre proposal that drew repeated public concerns about wetlands, water, wildlife and long-term decommissioning; the motion passed by a recorded three yes votes.
The Committee on Land Use voted to lift a large-scale-development moratorium so the county can receive and review an application from RWE Solar Development LLC for the Sandy Run solar project, a proposal the company described as roughly 1,500 acres in Council District 7. The committee carried the motion, recorded as three yes votes, after more than an hour of presentation and public comment.
RWE representatives said the moratorium lift is a procedural step to allow the county to gather more information. Josh McNeely, who identified himself as head of utility-scale development for RWE, said the company is "excited to be here in Berkeley County" and that conversations with Santee Cooper about interconnection have been "very constructive." Peter Stalter, who introduced himself as the lead developer on the Sandy Run project, described a site at least a mile from public…
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