Committee debates when solar decommissioning bond should be required
Members discussed requiring a decommissioning bond for solar projects either at permit issuance or before the facility begins selling power; the county attorney recommended requiring the bond with the permit to better protect the county in bankruptcy scenarios.
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A staff member told the committee the primary substantive change under consideration for solar projects is clarifying when a decommissioning bond must be posted. The staff member said his view is that the bond should be presented "before they start selling power to the power company," a trigger some members said they would accept.
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