Proposed $25 Million Solar Farm Near Sioux Falls Shot Down
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Sioux Falls and Minnehaha County officials have decided against allowing construction of a solar farm on the outskirts of the city.
Minnesota-based Geronimo Energy proposed the $25 million Cherry Creek solar farm, saying it would generate enough power for about 2,000 homes. But some neighbors of the site opposed the idea, saying they worried about a decrease in property values and problems with glare, among other things.
Sioux Falls City Council members on Tuesday night voted 6-2 to deny a permit, and a vote by county commissioners ended in a 2-2 tie.
Geronimo Energy officials declined comment to the Argus Leader.
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