Wexford County

After hitting local permitting hurdles, the developer of the 375-megawatt solar farm will likely use a new state law for approval, one that limits local governments’ ability to say no to large-scale renewable energy projects.

A renewable energy developer wants to build a large-scale solar array straddling Wexford and Grand Traverse counties. Local opposition blocked an application for the project from moving forward, earlier this summer. Now, the developer might use a new law to try to get approval from the state. Vivian La brings us up to speed.

Facing a crowd of local residents — the majority of whom were against the project — the Wexford Joint Planning Commission on Monday unanimously recommended against a zoning amendment that would’ve advanced a plan for a 1,500-acre solar array.

The Wexford County Joint Planning Commission will consider a zoning amendment next month that would allow the company Ranger Power to submit a plan for a nearly 1,500-acre solar array.

It's a regional roundup today on the Up North Lowdown. We'll hear about a crucial millage vote in Benzie County, solar array concerns in Wexford County and how rainfall doesn't necessarily tell you much about wildfire danger.

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