Siting Solar Installations on Farmlands

Start Date: January 05, 2024 | End Date: January 05, 3024
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Job Type: Communications & Advocacy

The U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Energy will host a series of online listening sessions in January about the siting of solar installations on agricultural land and are interesting in hearing from Maine stakeholders about the benefits and challenges posed by the development of clean energy sites in rural communities to help inform future decisions.  There are four online sessions scheduled, as well as an email address to submit written comments:

• Government permitting and policy representatives at state, county, and local levels on Jan. 12, 2024, at 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. ET Government Permitting and Policy Representatives, Register Here
   
• Agricultural producers on Jan. 16, 2024, at 10 – 11:30 a.m. ET. Agriculture Producers, Register Here
   
• All stakeholders and members of the public on Jan. 16, 2024, at 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. ET.  All Stakeholders, Register Here 
   
• Rural electric coops and clean energy developers on Jan. 17, 2024, at 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. ET.  Energy Organizations, Register Here
   
• Any stakeholder may submit written comments by Jan. 20, 2024, by sending an email to CleanEnergySiting@USDA.gov.