County holds public hearing for solar farm ban, ISU Extension plans community solar meeting

Lee County, Iowa, considers banning solar farms in unincorporated areas

A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. in the Lee County Courthouse, 401 Main Street, Keokuk, Iowa, to consider a proposed ordinance that would ban solar farms in unincorporated areas of the county.

The proposed ordinance defines a solar farm as a commercial solar energy generation facility that generates electricity for sale to a utility or other entity.

The ordinance would prohibit the construction of new solar farms in unincorporated areas of the county and would require the removal of any existing solar farms within five years of the ordinance's adoption.

ISU Extension plans community solar meeting

The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach office in Lee County is planning a community meeting to discuss solar energy and community solar projects.

The meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Lee County Extension Office, 1011 180th Avenue, Keokuk, Iowa.

The meeting will provide an overview of solar energy and community solar projects, as well as information on the proposed solar farm ban in Lee County.