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Brownwood Bulletin Brookesmith ISD superintendent Steve Mickelson said the district would benefit from two solar farm projects that are proposed near Brookesmith, but added the district is "hanging in there" financially. “Brookesmith ISD is not going anywhere,” Mickelson said. He spoke in a phone interview in response to statements that opponents of the projects made during Mondays meeting of the Brown County Commissioners Court. “But we certainly would like to have a greater fund balan...

But they decided that should not be their immediate focus. Instead, the county Agricultural Advisory Commission voted 10-0 for its solar subcommittee to spend less of its time on the concept of “agrivoltaics” – a policy where solar panel farms are used to enhance crop growing – and spend the bulk of its time on other solar-related issues. This includes mapping areas where developers can build such facilities. “I move that we do everything we can to recommend to the sola...

Carol Silva, Livermore In 2000, voters passed Measure D to enhance agricultural land and to protect it from the fragmentation of development.  It is the duty of elected officials to honor voter-approved measures. The Alameda County Supervisors will hear the appeals pertaining to Intersect Power’s Aramis Solar Power Plant on March 4. Prior to this meeting, I hope that the supervisors will take a second look at all the excellent letters addressing peoples’ concerns of this project....

"Intersects turnaround shows the important role that wildlife agencies -- and local volunteer experts like myself -- play in keeping companies honest," Swaim added on Wednesday. "Had watchdogs not sounded the alarm about the proposed projects serious environmental damage, the company would not have compensated for the loss of important, threatened native Californian species and their habitats. Intersect Power officials, as well as supporters such as the local Sierra Club chapter, argue that the...

Brown County citizens speak against solar farm tax abatement Brownwood Bulletin Six members of TLOW — Texas Landowners Opposing Wind —urged Brown County Commissioners Court members Monday to refuse a tax abatement for a proposed solar farm project near Brookesmith. While there were no agenda items at Monday’s meeting that pertained to the proposed solar project, the six spoke during the citizens comments section of the agenda. TLOW was initially formed by a group of landowners who opp...

Though not an agenda item, more than 20 people attended the Brown County Commissioner’s meeting Monday morning to continue commenting on a proposed solar farm in southwest Brown County.  Several people registered to speak during public comments, all opposing the proposed solar farm.  One man was opposed to tax abatement in general while another man suggested approving the project would be the beginning of many renewable energy projects in Brown County.  Commissioners received the comments ...

Speakers disagree on possible tax abatement for solar farm Brownwood Bulletin A standing-room-only audience attended Mondays meeting of the Brown County Commissioners Court as the court voted 4-1 to approve guidelines and criteria for tax abatement. While a proposed solar power farm near Brookesmith generated the large attendance and numerous comments, commissioner Gary Worley stressed the court was not approving a tax abatement at that time. The guidelines will apply to any company seeking a t...

Brown County Commissioners approved the adoption of guidelines and criteria for the purpose of potential future tax abatements during Monday’s meeting at the Brown County Courthouse. All four commissioners – Precinct 1’s Gary Worley, Precinct 2’s Joel Kelton, Precinct 3’s Wayne Shaw and Precinct 4’s Larry Traweek – voted in favor, while County Judge Paul Lilly stated his opposition. Worley stated, “Establishing guidelines and criteria does not mean we will automatically grant a ...

Energy storage startup Powin Energy has raised more than $100 million in equity investment to compete with better-funded rivals in the large-scale grid battery market. Powin buys battery cells and hooks them up with proprietary software controls and ancillary equipment to produce full-fledged power plants. It competes in the upper echelons of the energy storage integration market with the likes of Tesla, Fluence and Wärtsilä. But those competitors are storage businesses nestled within bi...

A large solar power plant has been proposed for southwestern Brown County, near Brookesmith. The company that would construct and operate the plant is Intersect Power of San Francisco, California. The project would be constructed on approximately 3,000 acres within the Brookesmith Independent School District and would produce 300-megawatts of power, 830-gigawatts annually, enough to power nearly 60,000 homes, according to Intersect. Brown County Commissioners thus far have taken no action on a ...