Two legal cases filed against the County to overturn the “solar” zoning ordinance amendment were recently resolved.
Case CC-19-2022-C-141 had been denied by the Circuit Court in May 2023, but then was appealed to the WV Supreme Court of Appeals. The petitioner withdrew that appeal in October 2024.
The second case, CC-19-2023-C-112, had been stayed pending the appeal of 2022-C-141. The petitioner filed to dismiss 2023-C-112 on October 8, 2024.
The petitioner did not respond to The Observer’s request for comment on whether any settlement terms were negotiated as part of the withdrawal/dismissal. With the legal cases resolved, three previously approved industrial solar projects are expected to proceed: Rippon, Flowing Springs, and the recently approved Franklintown Farm.
Updates at ObserverWV.com/tracking-solar.
By Staff Contributor