SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Santa Fe County Commissioners have signed off on a controversial solar farm project south of Santa Fe, but the approval comes with some additional conditions. Earlier this month, commissioners heard more than 100 public testimonies over the span of three days, a mixed bag of opinions on the project, which put a pause on the conversation until Tuesday.

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The AES Energy Company has been asking commissioners for a conditional use permit to move forward with the Rancho Viejo sola

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