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Planning board finds Leslie Fox solar net‑metering application consistent with comp plan
Summary
The board reviewed a residential net‑metering installation with battery backup for Leslie Fox and voted to recommend the application as conforming to the comprehensive plan; the system includes 10–12 roof panels and a 15 kWh battery for backup.
Leslie Fox presented a residential solar net‑metering installation to the planning board, describing panels on the south roof (10–12) and two panels on the west roof; she said most panels would not be visible from the street. The system will be net‑metered (for homeowner consumption rather than wholesale sale) and will include a 15 kWh battery for backup.
Thomas Campbell of Beacon Solar explained the net‑metering arrangement: the homeowner consumes generated power, and any excess is tracked by the utility meter. "Whatever she produces, her electrical panel will draw. And then if there's any excess, the meter that Rhode Island Energy installs...tracks that," Campbell said. The board asked about visual impacts and confirmed the panels were sited primarily on the south roof out of public view. A member moved and the board voted by voice that the application conforms to the comprehensive plan and should be communicated to the zoning board accordingly.
The applicant left with guidance from staff about permitting and any coordination needed with the building inspector and state utility requirements.
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