OTTAWA COUNTY, MI — Some residents in rural Ottawa County want to derail a large commercial solar farm planned for acreage spanning two townships.
The project, as initially proposed, could cover up to 1,100 acres on land south of I-196 near the Ottawa Executive Airport on Byron Road.
Zeeland Township planners in recent months have been crafting a solar energy ordinance in anticipation of a permit application from RWE, the multinational energy company based in Essen, Germany behind the proposal…