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A planned commercial solar farm in eastern Howard County scored a major legal victory.

A proposed 1,800-acre solar farm for eastern Howard County has a “non-existent” chance of contaminating groundwater in the event one or more panels becomes cracked or damaged, according to a

ENGIE’s attempt to fight in court a previous denial of its planned solar farm by the Howard County Board of Zoning Appeals is over.

Delaware County commissioners limited a moratorium it had placed on solar farm applications in the county Monday by setting a Feb. 3 expiration date.

By Keith Roysdon— DELAWARE COUNTY, INDIANA – A new solar farm in northwest Delaware County will provide a windfall in revenue to the local school district with no harmful impact to the land or to neighbors’ property values. Per analysis from Baker Tilly Municipal Advisors, the Meadow Forge solar project planned for the Gaston area will generate tens of millions of dollars in property taxes, including $16.6 million to Wes-Del Community Schools. The property tax revenue for the school sy...

Commissioners OKd economic development plans for a solar farm to dominate Washington Township. Now residents are upset about its expected impact.

By Keith Roysdon—  DELAWARE COUNTY, Indiana — Two large solar energy projects announced by Delaware County, Indiana, will help ensure the county will become a growing source of renewable energy. The two projects, recently approved by Delaware County officials, will generate electric power. The details of the two projects show their impressive scope. For the Invenergy project Meadow Forge Solar Energy, to be located at 16500 N. County Road 600-West near the town of Gaston, the plan is to gen...

By Keith Roysdon—  DELAWARE COUNTY, Indiana — Two large solar energy projects announced by Delaware County, Indiana, will help ensure the county will become a growing source of renewable energy. The two projects, recently approved by Delaware County officials, will generate electric power. The details of the two projects show their impressive scope. For the Invenergy project Meadow Forge Solar Energy, to be located at 16500 N. County Road 600-West near the town of Gaston, the plan is to gen...