This post was originally published by CivicLex.
On November 18th at 1pm, the Environmental Quality and Public Works Committee will discuss a potential solar energy project at the city’s Haley Pike Landfill, a 687 acre site that spans Fayette and Clark counties. While the landfill itself is capped and closed, the city still deposits yard and construction waste at the Haley Pike site.
The city is currently finalizing negotiations with Edelen Renewables/Social Impact Solar to build solar panels across different sections of the site, including parts of the capped landfill. Under the current proposal, the city would lease the land to Edelen Renewables/Social Impact Solar but would not be involved in operations or contribute any funding to the project. The company estimates the 67.4 megawatt facility could produce enough electricity to power about 5,300 Kentucky homes…