Oconee County Commissioners Turn Down Solar Energy Farm In Northwest Of County

Oconee County Commissioners in a 3-1 vote tonight (Tuesday) turned down a request for a 30 megawatt solar energy farm at the intersection of McNutt Creek Road and Dials Mill Road in the northwestern part of the county.

Commissioner Chuck Horton made the notion to deny the request for a special use of the 205 acres zoned agricultural for the solar farm, proposed by Rural Green Power LLC of Athens.

Commissioner Mark Saxon seconded the motion and was joined by Horton and Commissioner William “Bubber” Wilkes in the vote on the motion.

New Commissioner Mark Thomas provided the sole vote against the denial.

For details of the story and a complete video of the meeting, go to Oconee County Observations.

Pictured: Commissioners Thomas, Horton, Wilkes and Saxon.