LIVERMORE FALLS ADVERTISER • November 11, 2026
The Jay planning board will begin reviewing the town’s solar regulations next week following voter approval of a six-month moratorium. The review comes as state environmental regulators outlined protections already required for large solar projects and identified issues left to municipalities. Voters approved the 180-day moratorium Nov. 3 by a vote of 1,464-723, temporarily restricting new commercial ground-mounted solar development while the town reviews its regulations. The measure comes as Portland-based Walden Renewables pursues Alden Mill Solar, a proposed 150-megawatt project involving about 900 acres of solar panels at multiple locations in Jay.