Solar projects across the state have gotten a mixed welcome, with some neighbors voicing concerns about land use, the looks of solar farms and what will happen when the panels need to be replaced or decommissioned. Friday panel discussion focuses on how developers try to reduce friction.
The Linn County Board of Supervisors unanimously advanced tighter restrictions in its ordinance regulating utility-scale solar projects, signaling support for the policy changes made to balance the interests of farmers and neighbors with supporting projects that will generate more renewable energy.