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The Swatara Township Board of Supervisors unanimously agreed to grant a conditional use application for a prospective 3 megawatt alternating current solar farm at 80 Fortna Road following a hearing Sept. 17. However, exact plans are subject to change as the 19-acre property planned to house around 5,000 solar panels lies both in Swatara and Bethel townships and a variance request in Bethel was rejected earlier this month.

The hearing lasted close to two hours, with representatives of RWE Clean Energy, LLC describing the site and its plans and residents having a chance to comment. Supervisors deliberated in private for around half an hour before issuing a decision.

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