(Madison) – Despite significant local resident opposition, the Public Service Commission (PSC) today approved the Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) for NextEra Energy’s Akron Solar Project. The decision is yet another in the list of solar installations across Wisconsin where residents are kept in the dark about zoning decisions in their community.
“As hard as we fought, we didn’t have the level of support we needed from town leaders early in the process. Thankfully, new town board leaders joined the fight and helped the residents of Rome understand how stacked the process is against local control at the Public Service Commission under Governor Tony Evers.”
“I am deeply disappointed that the Public Service Commission continues to sanction an agenda that excludes local communities from the decision-making process on major utility projects. Our fight was always about ensuring that the voices of residents were heard and considered, not silenced by state level appointees”