Solar energy; permit to operate solar energy projects required, decommissioning and restoration requirements established, operators required to establish bonds, restoration of abandoned sites provided, enforcement provided

Summary

The bill requires owners of utility‑scale solar projects to register each site with the Alabama Department of Environmental Management every three years, pay filing fees and provide a bond or other irrevocable financial assurance. Operators must decommission a project within one year of shutting down and restore the land within three years, and the state can step in to clean up abandoned sites using a dedicated fund. The measure aims to ensure that large solar installations do not leave behind environmental or financial liabilities.

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