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Local residents warn of solar failures, expired subsidies and state bill implications
Summary
Speakers raised concerns about single-axis solar reliability, past site damage, an expired subsidy date of July 5, 2025, and referenced Nebraska bill LB 1204 as a potential threat to property rights.
During the public-comment period, Kriby Wilson described problems with a single-axis solar array in Cozad that is not currently operating and pointed to examples in Idaho where solar installations were destroyed and land became unusable. Wilson said certain subsidies expired July 5, 2025 and referenced 2026 LB 1204 by Rep. Stan Clouse (District 37), warning that "no one will have any rights as the bill is written," language reported by the transcript as Wilson's characterization of the bill's effect.
Commission members received the comment but did not take formal action; the remarks were offered as cautionary context for rulemaking while the county's moratorium on accepting new energy permits remains in effect. The commission scheduled a public hearing for Feb. 23 where stakeholders may present exhibits and further testimony on legal and technical concerns raised by speakers.
