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SANDS TOWNSHIP After a unanimous vote by the Sands Township Planning Commission on Tuesday night, a 1,500-acre solar farm in the township is ready to move forward.
The planning commission voted to approve a special-use permit for the Superior Solar Project, which will be located on Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. property southwest of the intersection of Marquette County Road 480 and M-553.
The project, headed by Savion, LLC, of Kansas City, Missouri, is expected to produce 149.7 megawatts of power, serving the Midcontinent Independent System Operator power grid into the Dead River-Arnold 345 kilovolt line. The solar farm is expected to be capable of powering around 35,000 homes.
rspitza@miningjournal.net
SANDS TOWNSHIP A special-use permit for a proposed solar farm in Sands Township was approved by the Sands Township Planning Commission on Tuesday night.
The planning commission voted to approve the Superior Solar Project, headed by Savion LLC of Kansas City, Missouri, according to Savion officials.
“Our team is deeply grateful for the vote of confidence from the Sands Township Planning Commission last night in approving the special use permit,” Savion said in a Facebook post Wednesday afternoon. “We are excited to continue developing a project that works for this community and lay(s) the groundwork for a future of energy independence for the Upper Peninsula.
rspitza@miningjournal.net
SANDS TOWNSHIP The Superior Solar Project, a 1,500-acre solar farm proposed for Sands Township, is up for a vote on Tuesday night by the Sands Township Planning Commission.
Savion LLC, of Kansas City, Missouri, is spearheading the project, which would be located on Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. property southwest of Marquette County Road 480 and M-553.
The solar farm would produce 149.7 megawatts of power, serving the Midcontinent Independent System Operator power grid into the Dead River-Arnold 345 kilovolt line.
The project was first introduced to the public in early October. Since hosting an initial open house at the Sands Township Hall pavilion, Savion officials have spent the last two months gathering public input through virtual forums, petitions and conversations with various community stakeholders. “One of the main things we’ve been doing is soliciting community feedback,” said Courtney Timmons, development director for Savion. “The project h