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Solar project gets ‘sun-burned’ by DeKalb County Board

August 17, 2023 by l

  “Reversing two previous approvals by a county plan committee and a hearing officer, the DeKalb County Board voted 21-3 to deny a special use permit for a solar farm on 31.2 acres north of Pratt Road between East and West Sandwich roads. Prior to the county board’s vote Wednesday night, there were these audience … [Read more…]

Posted in: PureSky Energy Tagged: DeKalb County, Illinois, PureSky Energy Inc., Sandwich

Solar farm rep meets “not-so-sunny” resistance

May 5, 2023 by l

  “Hearing officer Dale Clark listened to six opponents of the project, while only land owner Scott Krill supported it. Mike Larkin of AMP Energy said there would not be a battery storage facility on the site. He said area residents using ComEd would see a 10 percent reduction if they signed on with his … [Read more…]

Posted in: Amp Solar Group Tagged: Amp Solar Group, Dale Clark, DeKalb County, Illinois, Mike Larkin, Sandwich, Standard Oil, Todd Latham

City of Sandwich throws shade on solar farm request before DeKalb County

May 3, 2023 by l

  “Even the church is against a proposed solar farm north of Pratt Road, just outside the city limits of Sandwich. Calling it a solar garden, Amp Solar Development is seeking permission to operate a five-megawatt facility on 31.2 acres between two churches and between East and West Sandwich roads. Pastor Dave Kaul spoke to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Amp Solar Group Tagged: AMP Solar Development, Cassandra Gottschalk, DeKalb County, Illinois, Pratt Road, Sandwich, Todd Latham

Sandwich City Council voices opposition to proposed solar farm along Pratt Road

May 3, 2023 by l

  “The Sandwich City Council is voicing its opposition to a solar farm being proposed on Pratt Road in Sandwich Township. At their meeting Monday, City Council members voted unanimously on a resolution opposing the project. Amp Solar Development is seeking DeKalb County Board approval of its proposed five-megawatt solar farm on 31.2 acres of … [Read more…]

Posted in: Amp Solar Group Tagged: AMP Solar Developent, ASD, Commonwealth Edison, DeKalb County, Illinois, Pratt Road, Rev. David Kau, Sandwich, Todd Latham, West Sandwich Road

Amp Energy’s Solar Farm Deal Finally Sees Sunshine

February 9, 2023 by l

  “Four years and many meetings ago, Amp Energy proposed a large solar farm for 18 wooded acres off Cotuit Road in South Sandwich. This month, the unusual project received the last of the many permits and permissions it needs to move ahead. “It has survived the rigors of the regulatory process,” Assistant Town Manager … [Read more…]

Posted in: Amp Solar Group Tagged: Amp Solar Development Inc, ASD Cotuit MA Solar LLC, Cotuit Road, Heather B. Harper, Massachusetts, Mathew Terry, Sandwich

Town of Brookline Partners With Amp Energy For Long Term Savings Via Solar Credits

January 26, 2022 by l

  “Town Administrator Mel Kleckner is pleased to announce that the Town of Brookline is entering into an agreement with Amp Energy for solar credits from a renewable project under construction on Cape Cod. When the project in Sandwich, Massachusetts is operational in the fall of 2022, it will be producing approximately five megawatts of … [Read more…]

Posted in: Amp Solar Group Tagged: Brookline, Eversource, John Guilfoil Public Relations, Jordan Mayblum, Massachusetts, Mel Kleckner, Nicholas Topping, Raul Fernandez, Renewable Energy Tax Credits, Sandwich, Thomas Barrasso

Could Cape Cod Country Club become a solar farm? That’s what the owner is asking.

March 8, 2021 by l

  “A proposal is before the Planning Board to convert an almost 100-year old golf course in Hatchville into a solar farm. In a letter read into the record at the Planning Board’s Feb. 23 meeting, David Friel, owner of Cape Cod Country Club on Theatre Drive, cited less business over the last decade has … [Read more…]

Posted in: Amp Solar Group Tagged: 300 Committee Land Trust, Amp Energy, Cape Cod Climate Change Collaborative, Cape Cod Country Club, clear cutting, Coonamessett, Evan Turner, golf course, Kevin Van Cleef, Massachusetts, National Golf Foundation, pollinator, Sandwich, Twin Brooks Golf Course

Sandwich Planning Board Okays Unusual Cotuit Road Solar Farm

October 7, 2020 by l

  “After being vetted by the Cape Cod Commission, Sandwich’s planning board and conservation commission—and the doubting neighbors—permission has been granted for a large solar farm off Cotuit Road. The planning board gave its unanimous approval for a special permit on Tuesday, October 6, after holding another remote public hearing on the matter. Many of … [Read more…]

Posted in: Amp Solar Group Tagged: Amp Energy, Lisa Bates, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, noise, Sandwich

Regional Planners OK Cotuit Road Solar Farm Plan

July 2, 2020 by l

  “The Cape Cod Commission has granted approval for an unusual solar farm proposal for 18 acres of forested land off Cotuit Road in South Sandwich. The regional planning agency gave its blessing—with conditions—after a subcommittee conducted a public hearing on the matter in February and engaging in subsequent deliberations. The meeting room was packed … [Read more…]

Posted in: Amp Solar Group Tagged: 2018 Cape Cod Regional Policy Plan, Amp Solar Group Inc, Cape Cod, Cape Cod Commission, Massachusetts, Matthew M. Terry, open space, pollinator, Sandwich, Special Use Permit

Cape Cod Commission: AMP Energy Sandwich

March 11, 2020 by l

  “Project: AMP Energy Sandwich Project Applicant: ASD Cotuit MA Solar LLC Project Site/Location:180 Cotuit Rd, Sandwich MA (Assessors Map 13, Parcel 44)   Project Description: Proposed 5.6 +/- megawatt ground-mounted solar photovoltaic installation on an undeveloped 18 acre parcel of land “   read the entire article     All resources https://m.downtownboston.org/resource-library/results/filter/work/dri-review-amp-energy-sandwich

Posted in: Amp Solar Group Tagged: Amp Solar Development Inc, Cape Cod Commission, Massachusetts, Sandwich

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