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Proposed solar farm brings questions, opposition

By Brian Hagen

09/07/2022

(KAIR)--NextEra Energy, cited as the country’s largest wind and solar operator, was met with opposition Tuesday as the company looks to Jackson County as the possible location of a new solar farm.

WIBW-TV reports a crowd of concerned Jackson County residents were in attendance Tuesday as the County Commission held a meet and greet with the energy operator.

The possibility of NexEra securing around 2,000 acres of land, between 110th and 158th, west of E Road, was met with residents’ questions pertaining to property rights, noise, hazards, and other aspects of a potentially negative impact.

According to the energy company, the energy generated would remain in the Southwest Power Pool, extending from northern Texas to North Dakota.

The TV station reports that any such project would take more than 5-years, with the resulting solar farm expected to run at least 30.

Approval of the proposed project, as well as any related agreement, is far from completion.

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