Modifies and creates new provisions relating to electric utilities

Summary

HB 2980 would make any person planning to construct a solar farm of at least 20 acres obtain a permit from each county where the farm will be located before applying for a state certificate of public convenience. The bill sets minimum setbacks from churches, schools, residences and roads, caps construction noise, mandates public hearings, requires liability insurance, and obligates developers to post a bond for de‑commissioning the site after use.

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