Two solar projects have been proposed on land in Washington Township in Delaware County.(File Photo: Emilie Syberg/WBAA)
The Delaware County Commissioners have approved a moratorium on solar farm applications in the county, so officials can consider concerns from local landowners.
Delaware County officials passed new rules on solar farms in May and approved tax abatements for two upcoming solar projects in October.
But landowners in Washington Township that live nearby and haven’t signed their land up for solar panels say they weren’t notified about the actions beforehand.
“We love to watch our sunsets on the horizon,” Catherine Kirtley said. “But we will no longer even see the horizon. There’ll be 20-foot-tall solar panels.”
“Would you really still want to live in this area where you don’t have no say in it and, all of a sudden, you’ve got solar…
Delaware County approves temporary solar energy moratorium to address landowner concerns
