Summary
A 2,000-acre solar project in Forest and Thetford Townships is before the state under PA 233, which overrides local zoning. The county will now intervene in the state process, paid for by the developer, to watch out for county residents' interests — especially prime farmland.
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Last discussed Jul 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
No county tax dollars — a $50,000 grant from the developer covers legal costs, capped at $50,000.
Residents of Thetford, Forest, and surrounding townships gain an extra set of official eyes on the project.
If the project proceeds as proposed, up to 2,000 acres of prime farmland would be fenced off and removed from agricultural use.
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