Few large-scale solar operations would be allowed in rural Scott County under new regulations the county board is considering.The county is eyeing a new ordinance that would bar utility-scale solar projects from going up on “prime agricultural farmland,” which makes up nearly 85% of unincorporated Scott County.A spokesperson for Alliant, a Madison-based energy company said this would make it impossible for most if not all large-scale solar projects as energy companies try to wean off fossil fuels and make a dent in carbon emissions to ward off the most disastrous effects of climate change.Scott County officials say the proposed regulations keep in line with the county’s goal of preserving agricultural land for crops, and opens the door for large-scale solar projects. Previously, no solar ordinance was on the books.
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