New Solar Farms Power Up Abandoned Farm Land
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Alternative energy is a phrase you may hear a lot, but now you may be seeing it a lot in your rural communities; especially in the form of community solar projects.
What You Need To Know
Farm land is Clay is being re-purposed for community solar projects
One 32 acre solar site could power up to 1,000 homes
NextEra Energy plans for the site to be operational by March 2021
Farmers and landowners in the Town of Clay are shifting gears from supplying crops to supplying energy. On Verplank Road, you can see a solar farm popping up ready to do just that.