WHEATLAND – A proposal to install a solar farm capable of generating enough power for 1,800 homes, or 150% of all households in the town, has cleared its first hurdle.“The Salix Solar Project” proposed by Madison-based OneEnergy Renewables, received unanimous approval from the Wheatland Plan Commission and it is now headed to the Town Board for formal consideration Jan. 30.The commission voted 6-0 favoring the conditional use permit that would allow the company to construct the 7.5-megawatt system on 34 acres spanning two parcels on farmland owned by J&S Real Estate Co. LLC. The proposed solar farm site is located just north of highways 50 and 83 near the Fox River and south of Highway K.During the Plan Commission’s Monday night meeting representatives of OneEnergy gave a 20- to 25-minute presentation on the proposed project, which with its 16,380 solar panels…
Community-scale solar energy farm project approved by Wheatland Plan Commission, advances to Town Board
