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Solar developer seeks approval for electricity transmission line in Martin County
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Developers of the Lynn Bark Energy Center have filed an application seeking state approval for a transmission line that would connect a 200-megawatt merchant solar farm in Martin County to the regional electric grid. Lynn Bark Energy Center LLC, a project developed by Savion, is seeking a certificate…
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State approves second solar project in Martin County; only 47 locals hired for first project
BY LISA STAYTON MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Kentucky State Board on Electric Generation and Transmission Siting has approved a second solar plant in Martin County, giving developer Savion LLC the go-ahead despite scrutiny over the company’s local hiring record. The board’s Nov. 27 decision allows for the construction of the Lynn Bark Energy Center,…
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Developer moves forward on second solar plant in Martin County
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Solar developer Savion Energy is moving forward with a proposed second merchant solar electric generating facility in Martin County. Lynn Bark Energy Center LLC advertised a public notice saying that by May 31 it would be filing an application with the Kentucky State Board on Electric Generation and…
