Speak Up: Litigation continues regarding proposed Smyrna-area solar farm
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A favorable court ruling has bolstered a halt to a solar panel farm in Kent County, an attorney representing nearby residents said. The Superior Court decision Oct. 17 denied Kent County Levy Court’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the conditional use approval of the 500-plus-acre solar power generation facility.
- Put the panels on top of commercial buildings and leave farm fields alone. — Sarah Silves
- How much energy will it generate when there’s no sun? — Anthony Egipciaco Jr.
- On cloudy days, not as much as on sunny days; however, the energy created on sunny days is likely stored in batteries or other energy storage devices. That’s why you’ll still have energy at night when there is no sun. — Gary Greer
- They haven’t built any storage places around here yet. They keep building, and people changing from oil to heat pumps has the demand going up faster. They will have to keep the old plants going for a long time. — Ronald Kline
- Will it cut the cost of electricity in a town that already has one of the highest rates in the state? — Louis Simek
- Don’t do it. — Mark Corbishley
- Kent County is outright ridiculous to deal with. Save your time, money and sanity, and find a better love location to invest. — Kevin Beam
