A proposed 10-acre solar farm off Brookneal Highway in Campbell County was met with planning commissionersâ and residentsâ criticism and was unanimously denied a recommendation of approval Monday night.
The planning commission is a recommending body to the board of supervisors; supervisors will take the final vote on the project at their March 2 meeting.
Monday nightâs proposal came from Minnesota-based energy company Impact Power Solutions, which specializes in community solar projects. It is one of several solar farms to be proposed in the county, with four others already approved.
Applicant Scott Aaronson said, if approved, it was likely the project would be given over to a large utility company. IPS recently responded to a request for proposal from Dominion Energy and, if awarded, said it was possible the power company would take over the development of the project.