OWENSBORO, Ky. — A proposed 150-megawatt solar farm in Daviess County has sparked intense debate, with residents and officials grilling NextEra Energy Resources over its potential impact on farmland, safety and transparency during a marathon three-and-a-half-hour fiscal court work session on Sept. 3.

The Owensboro Solar project, which would span 1,200 acres of leased farmland, aims to power the regional grid but faces a significant hurdle: a county ordinance requiring a 1,000-foot setback from neighboring properties. The ordinance, amended from 75 feet in January, has stalled NextEra’s application to the Kentucky Electric Generation & Transmission Siting Board, prompting calls for a reduction to 350 feet, a standard in other counties like Breckinridge.

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