Newark Advocate
HARRISON TOWNSHIP A proposed 108-megawatt solar field would provide enormous financial benefits to the community and have limited impact on the environment or neighbors, the company said in a virtual meeting Thursday night.
Union Ridge Solar, a subsidiary of Leeward Renewable Energy, said the solar field on 515 acres of Harrison Township farmland would require no clearing of the site, create no chemical runoff, no dust, no odors, no glare off the panels onto adjacent properties, negligible noise, limited water use, no zoning change and no negative impact on property values and or electric rates.
“We are very sensitive to impacts to neighbors, LRE vice president of development John Wieland said. We are going to be the long-term owner-operator of this facility. So, we do want to be a good neighbor.
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Residents of the town of Ripley had the opportunity to have many of their questions regarding the proposed South Ripley Solar and Storage Project answered at a virtual informational meeting held last week.
According to representatives from ConnectGen, the public meeting was held to “provide information to stakeholders, understand stakeholder interests, identify any additional stakeholders potentially affected by the South Ripley Solar & Storage Project, and solicit information from stakeholders during public outreach events.”
The webinar featured a host of experts who are involved with the project. The first part of the presentation covered several areas that will be part of the 94C application. 94C overhauls the state’s large-scale renewable siting process, replacing Article 10, which required solar projects to undergo a rigorous state permitting process.
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RIPLEY Residents of the town of Ripley had the opportunity to have many of their questions regarding the proposed South Ripley Solar and Storage Project answered at a virtual informational meeting held last week.
According to representatives from ConnectGen, the public meeting was held to “provide information to stakeholders, understand stakeholder interests, identify any additional stakeholders potentially affected by the South Ripley Solar & Storage Project, and solicit information from stakeholders during public outreach events.”
The webinar featured a host of experts who are involved with the project. The first part of the presentation covered several areas that will be part of the 94C application. 94C overhauls the state’s large-scale renewable siting process, replacing Article 10, which required solar projects to undergo a rigorous state permitting process.