LOCK HAVEN Three easements were approved this week to allow Phase 5 of the Bald Eagle Valley Trail to move forward. The Clinton County Board of Commission
Jan 26, 2021
It is encouraging to hear that a large field of solar panels to produce electricity is being planned in our area.
If you missed it, Apex Clean Energy of Charlottesville, Va., intends to build a field of utility grade solar panels on 1,500 acres in rural East and West Keating townships in northwest ClintonCounty to produce 330 megawatts of electricity.
Any investment to produce energy without the use of carbon, we’re in favor of.
It is cleaner … cleaner for all of us and cleaner for the environment.
The site is not visible from any local road and includes 16 affected parcels in East and West Keating townships comprising 3,232 acres, all owned by the Forney and Mary Winner Trust. The developer has a long term rental agreement with the Trust.
Jan 19, 2021
It is so encouraging to hear that a large field of solar panels to produce electricity is being planned for our area.
If you missed it, Apex Clean Energy of Charlottesville, Va., intends to build a field of utility grade solar panels on 1,500 acres in rural East and West Keating townships in northwest Clinton County to produce 330 megawatts of electricity.
Any investment to produce energy without the use of carbon, we’re in favor of.
It is cleaner … cleaner for all of us and cleaner for the environment.
The site is not visible from any local road and includes 16 affected parcels in the two townships comprising 3,232 acres, all owned by the Forney and Mary Winner Trust.
LANA MUTHLER lmuthler@lockhaven.com
PHOTO PROVIDED
Apex Clean Energy used this photo to show what the solar panels might look like in East and West Keating townships.
RENOVO A large renewable energy firm’s plans to build solar energy fields in western Clinton County could provide a big economic boost to the area.
The Clinton County Zoning Hearing Board last week unanimously approved a special exception request that will allow construction of utility grade solar panels in a 1,500 acre field in East and West Keating townships.
“It’s enormous … it will have 300 megawatt capability,” said Clinton County Planner and Zoning Officer Katie deSilva of the project.