Sol Madison Solar Farm

About Sol Madison Solar

Cypress Creek Renewables is proposing to construct “Sol Madison Solar,” a 62.5 MW-AC solar energy generation facility located along Constitution Highway in Locust Grove, Orange County, Virginia. The project is expected to be sited on approximately 400 acres and will safely generate enough clean, renewable electricity to power over 10,000 single-family homes, while also contributing to the energy independence of Orange County and Virginia. The proposed solar project would offset an estimated 100,450 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) annually, the equivalent of removing 9,750 cars from the road each year. During construction of the solar facility, local spending attributed to the project is expected to be $60 million dollars, including all spending on local labor and equipment costs.

About Cypress Creek Renewables

Cypress Creek believes solar makes the world cleaner and healthier. Our team successfully develops, builds and operates solar facilities across the United States. With 3.2 gigawatts of solar deployed in more than a dozen states, Cypress Creek Renewables is one of the country’s leading solar companies.

• A source of consistent, annual income for the landowners. This is especially helpful when the landowner’s occupation provides variable income, as is often the case year-to-year for farmers;

• New job creation both in temporary construction jobs and long-term solar farm operations, and a stimulus for local business growth and expansion to provide needed services to support the new solar facility;

• New tax revenue streams for the communities it serves; and

• A “Good Neighbor Commitment” by working together with local communities in advancing local projects and helping fulfill community needs, like playgrounds, ballfields, emergency services equipment, job training, and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs.

Virginia Permit by Rule

The purpose of this public participation period is to acquaint the public with the technical aspects of the proposed project and how the standards of the Virginia Permit by Rule process will be met, as well as identify issues of concern, facilitate communication, and establish a dialogue between the owner/operator and persons who may be affected by the project. The 30 day public comment period begins on Friday December 28th in accordance with subsection C of 9VAC15-60-90. To find out more information about the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality’s Renewable Energy Permitsvisit their website.

Sol Madison - VA DEQ Permit By Rule Application Package - 12/12/2018