One solar garden permitted while another stagnates
The Goodhue County Board will take no action to invest in solar power at the present time.
The board was divided on whether the investment is worthwhile. Commissioner Paul Drotos defended the practice and cited Red Wing’s 19 solar gardens which are in use or in production as a reason to move forward.
“Every time the sun shines, you’re making money,” Drotos said.
Commissioner Barney Nesseth questioned the process to decommission solar panels and whether the silicon content of panels was a waste hazard.
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