MAINE GOVERNMENT NEWS • January 13, 2021
In response to growing interest in solar development, the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry has issued new technical guidance with additional online solar siting and energy efficiency resources to encourage solar development in ways that avoid or minimize impacts to agricultural and forested lands, as well as other ecologically sensitive natural lands. DACF's Technical Guidance For Utility-Scale Solar Installation and Development on Agricultural, Forested, and Natural Lands provides practical information for landowners to utilize when considering solar development. The document also provides technical guidance for solar developers when designing, installing, and removing solar projects.