State approves solar farm, lodge at Saddleback ski resort
The solar farm will provide lower cost energy to the resort and will be visible to hikers
Published: Jan. 14, 2021 at 2:03 PM EST
(AP) - A planning commission in Maine has approved the construction of a solar farm and a new lodge at the Saddleback Mountain ski resort.
The Sun Journal reports the state Land Use Planning Commission approved zoning changes on Wednesday to allow the ski resort to build a new lodge and a 30-acre solar farm.
The solar farm will provide lower cost energy to the resort and will be visible to hikers.
The resort will need to develop a management plan for a bird species that could be impacted by the construction.
The mountain reopened in December after a five-year hiatus with an overhauled lodge and other new features.
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