KENNEBEC JOURNAL • September 15, 2021
Rules increasing the visual abatement requirements for large solar farms debuted to a mostly positive reception Tuesday from the Augusta Planning Board and representatives of two solar development companies. In August, city councilors enacted a 180-day moratorium on any new large solar energy projects anywhere in the city. Councilors said numerous constituents had contacted them to complain about the appearance of existing solar projects, and concerned that so many were built and proposed to be built. Councilors asked the Planning Board to review those concerns and come back with recommended ordinance changes to address them.