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HARRISON TOWNSHIP — A proposed 108-megawatt solar field on 512 acres of Harrison Township farmland could provide a financial windfall for property tax recipients, especially Southwest Licking Schools. Union Ridge Solar, a subsidiary of Leeward Renewable Energy, announced plans to construct the solar field near the AEP Kirk substation on Watkins Road, on property north of Refugee Road, west of York Road, south of Blacks Road and on both sides of Watkins Road. The company would pay a flat fee of least $753,000 annually for 30 years, or $22.6 million, if the project receives the required...

The renewable energy arm of a Canadian pension fund has proposed a 108-megawatt solar field on 512 acres of farmland in Harrison Township.  Union Ridge Solar, a subsidiary of Leeward Renewable Energy, announced plans to construct the solar field near the AEP Kirk substation on Watkins Road north of Refugee Road.  The development could meet demand for power by Facebook, Google and Amazon datacenters in western Licking County and could provide a financial windfall for property tax recipients, especially Southwest Licking Schools. Union Ridge would pay a flat fee of least $753,000 annually ...