In real estate terms, the Yakima Valley and its abundant sunshine are a “hot” market for developers of solar energy farms.But two environmental advocates and a Yakima County commissioner want to make sure the recent surge in solar interest doesn’t have negative impacts on area residents and wildlife.Two more solar energy projects proposed near the recently-approved Black Rock Solar facility in eastern Yakima County were considered by the state of Washington’s Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council during online public hearings Wednesday evening.The projects, High Top Solar and Ostrea Solar, were submitted by Cypress Creek Renewables, an integrated solar and storage company based in Santa Monica, Calif. It plans to lease rangeland about 20 miles…
State considers two more solar energy farms for Yakima County | Business
