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County invoicing $373K in recoupment for land taken out of CAUV due to solar development

Highland County Auditor Alex Butler shared an update on CAUV recoupment for nearly 4,500 acres of land now devoted to solar development during the Wednesday, Jan. 24 Highland County commission meeting.

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2021: The Year in Review - The Highland County Press

The Highland County Press is recapping some of the top stories from 2021. This is Part 1 of the series.

January

• The Highland County Health Department r

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New Market Solar Project breaks ground in Highland County

New Market Solar Project breaks ground in Highland County
It's the country's largest municipally-led solar array project, according to officials.
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Updated: 6:03 PM EDT May 13, 2021
It's the country's largest municipally-led solar array project, according to officials.
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Updated: 6:03 PM EDT May 13, 2021
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A NEW PROJECT IN HIGHLAND COUNTY IS ON THE VERGE OF PROVIDING EMISSION-FREE AND RENEWABLE ENERGY TO THE CITY OF CINCINNATI. SHOVELS IN THE DIRT, MARKING THE START OF A BIG PROJECT HAPPENING ABOUT AN HOUR EAST OF DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI. >> WE ARE STARTING SOMETHING TODAY THAT IS TRULY REVOLUTIONARY. ALLISON: THE NEW MARKET SOLAR PROJECT AND HAS BEEN IN THE WORKS FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS. ACCORDING TO OFFICIALS, THIS WILL BE THE LARGEST MUNICIPALLY LED SOLAR ARRAY IN THE UNITED STATES. >> WE NEED A BETTER SOLUTION THAT IS MAKING AMERICA ENERGY INDEPENDENT AND GIVING OHIOANS AND EVERYONE IN THE MIDWEST A CHANCE TO EARN A LIVING WA THAT’S AT MIDDLE CLASS OR ABOVE. ALLISON: THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION SITE SPANS ROUGHLY 890 ACRES IN CLAY AND WHITEOAK TOWNSHIPS IN HIGHLAND COUNTY. 310,000 SOLAR PANELS WILL BE INSTALLED, PROVIDING CLEAN AND RENEWABLE ENERGY TO CINCINNATI. FARMLAND TRANSFORMING TO SOLAR FARMS IS NOTHING NEW TO THE GREATER CINCINNATI AREA. IN 2018, DUKE ENERGY PUT A SOLAR FARM IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY. SO WHAT DOES THIS RECENT PROJECT MEAN FOR RESIDENTS OF THE QUEEN CITY? >> BASICALLY, WHAT’S GOING TO HAPPEN IS TYPICALLY OUR AGRIGATION PROGRAM HAS SAVED APPROXIMATELY 10% COMPARED TO THE LOCAL UTILITY RATE. THAT REPRESENTS ABOUT AN ANNUAL SAVINGS OF $3 MILLION FOR THE CITY AND THAT’S MONEY THAT STAYS IN PEOPLE’S POCKETS. ALLISON: WAITERS TELLING US -- LEADERS TELLING US THIS PROJECT PROVIDES A ROADMAP FOR OTHER CITIES DESIRING TO GO GREEN >> IT’S SOMETHING THAT WE’RE REALLY REALLY PROUD OF. WE’RE STARTING TO SEE THAT DEVELOPMENT IN OTHER MAJOR CITIES THROUGHOUT OHIO AND REALLY ACROSS THE COUN

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Solar facilities abound now and future in Highland County - Wilmington News Journal

Solar facilities abound now and future in Highland County
By Tim Colliver - tcolliver@aimmediamidwest.com
The village of Greenfield may soon find itself sandwiched between two solar panel farms with the recent approval of the proposed 435-acre Fayette Solar facility.
The Fayette County Board of Zoning Appeals recently voted 3-2 in favor of allowing the new solar panel farm to be built on leased land across the Highland/Fayette County line north of Greenfield.
The local approval of Fayette Solar comes weeks after plans were announced to build the 120-megawatt Ross County Solar facility southeast of Greenfield across the Highland/Ross County line.

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Solar facilities all over - Times Gazette

Solar facilities all over
By Tim Colliver - tcolliver@aimmediamidwest.com
The village of Greenfield may soon find itself sandwiched between two solar panel farms with the recent approval of the proposed 435-acre Fayette Solar facility.
The Fayette County Board of Zoning Appeals recently voted 3-2 in favor of allowing the new solar panel farm to be built on leased land across the Highland/Fayette County line north of Greenfield.
The local approval of Fayette Solar comes weeks after plans were announced to build the 120-megawatt Ross County Solar facility southeast of Greenfield across the Highland/Ross County line.
Ross County Solar would occupy approximately 1,400 acres between SR 41 and Rapid Forge Road.

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