During its March 26 meeting, the Urban County Council approved a lease agreement allowing a solar energy project at the Haley Pike Landfill to move forward, a decision Council has delayed multiple times in recent months.
The city is leasing about 357 acres at the site to Social Impact Solar/Edelen Renewables for $85 per acre. With an approved lease in hand, the project can move forward in time to qualify for expiring federal tax credits. The solar company has said it needs to begin construction by July.
The decision also means the Lexington Model Airplane Club, which has leased land at the site for more than 20 years for $1 a year, will need to find a new home…