Our Revised
Project
Supporting the Community
Co-located with existing energy infrastructure on private property, Wolf Hills Solar offers an economic opportunity for Washington County through construction spending, job creation and ongoing economic activity to support the county and its residents.
The project will have the capacity to produce up to
100 megawatts of American-made energy, which is enough to power more than 16,000 homes.
Significantly Reduced Project Site Based on Community Input
Wolf Hills Solar is sited to be co-located with the Wolf Hills Energy Facility, a natural-gas fired power plant in Washington County. Helping to maintain the area’s rural charm by siting additional development in a previously disturbed area.
No critical
habitats
Located near
existing energy
infrastructure
Sited on
previously
disturbed land
Ample native
buffers
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Original Plan
Reduced Plan
As you can see here, we reduced the proposed project site by more than 50%, from about 2,200 acres to 900 acres, in direct response to community feedback.
The refined site is adjacent to existing energy infrastructure, reducing the need for additional infrastructure.
EXISTING
POWER PLANT
EXISTING
POWER PLANT
Agrivoltaics involves locating agriculture production, such as crops, livestock or pollinator habitats, underneath solar panels or between rows of solar panels. This practice
can help optimize and balance both energy and agriculture production. We will be implementing agrivoltaics as a part of our operations at Wolf Hills Solar.
What is Agrivoltaics?
Respecting the Character of the Land
Agrivoltaics will help us to honor and maintain
Washington County’s rural feel, ensuring the area’s deep agricultural history is ingrained in
our project’s operations now and for its entire useful life.
Minimal Land Impact
Land Can be Restored for
Productive Ag Use
The land can be returned to active agriculture or timber use with rejuvenated, nutrient rich soil after the life of the project.
Pollinator Habitat
Enhances and Protects the Natural Environment
While the facility is in operation, we plant ground cover to attract natural, local pollinators, which helps the surrounding environment and farms.
Property Values
No Impact in Rural Communities
In an analysis done of the project property, it was concluded that the solar farm will have no impact to the value of adjoining or neighboring properties.
Respecting Views
Preservation of Viewsheds
Appropriate screening, buffers
and native vegetation, in addition to tree stands left in place, to provide visual buffers.
Quiet Neighbors
Similar to the Noise of a
Babbling Brook
Solar farms are quiet neighbors. At the fence line, the sound from the onsite inverters is a minor hum – equivalent to the sound of a brook. 150 feet away from the inverters, no noise can be heard.
Emergency Planning
Site-Specific Response Plan
Coordinate with the county’s emergency services staff to provide materials, education, training and to prepare an emergency response plan to establish protocol in the unlikely case of an emergency.