Solar farm may use Highland County electric grid
By Jennifer Woods - jwoods@aimmediamidwest.com
A Fayette County Board of Appeals meeting is being held this week in reference to National Grid Renewable wanting to create a solar farm in Perry Township.
According to National Grid Renewables Director of Marketing and Communications Lindsay Smith, “Fayette Solar is an estimated 47.5 megawatt (MW) solar energy development in Perry Township that is currently anticipated to connect to the electric grid via the existing Greenfield substation in Madison Township (in Highland County).”
Fayette County Zoning Official Greg McCune explained the farm would be located on 435 acres. The acres proposed for the solar farm are currently taxed as agricultural land, according to Fayette County commissioner Jim Garland.
Solar farm proposed for county
By Jennifer Woods - jwoods@aimmediamidwest.com
A Fayette County Board of Appeals meeting is being held next week in reference to a company (National Grid Renewable) wanting to create a solar farm in Perry Township.
According to National Grid Renewables Director of Marketing and Communications Lindsay Smith, “Fayette Solar is an estimated 47.5 megawatt (MW) solar energy development in Perry Township that is currently anticipated to connect to the electric grid via the existing Greenfield Substation in Madison Township (in Highland County).”
Fayette County Zoning Official Greg McCune explained the farm would be located on 435 acres of land. The acres proposed for the solar farm are currently taxed as agricultural land, according to Fayette County Commissioner Jim Garland.