{"id":117802,"date":"2023-05-09T09:43:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-09T09:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.staging.1int.co.uk\/?post_type=project&p=117802"},"modified":"2026-01-22T17:38:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T17:38:03","slug":"cottontail-solar","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.staging.1int.co.uk\/de\/project\/cottontail-solar\/","title":{"rendered":"Cottontail Solar"},"content":{"rendered":"
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153MWdc<\/h3>\n

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jobs created during construction to date, the majority local workers<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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$40 million<\/h3>\n

dollars in new tax revenue projected over the project life, for schools as well as local and county governments<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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About the Cottontail Solar project<\/h2>\n

Cottontail Solar is a renewable energy project, with sites across Pennsylvania. Six sites totaling 153MWdc are currently in commercial operation in York, Northumberland, Snyder and Juniata Counties.<\/p>\n

The project created jobs, brought millions of dollars in investment to local communities and the Commonwealth, conserved area flora and fauna, and provided a diversified source of income for farmers in the community who are leasing their own property, enabling them to maintain their land for future generations.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Local benefits<\/h2>\n

Job creation:<\/span><\/b>\u202fThe project will help grow the Pennsylvania solar market and provide rewarding careers for current and future generations in solar energy. It is expected to employ up to 400 workers in total during construction, with the vast majority coming from central Pennsylvania including LiUNA Laborers\u2019 Local 158.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tax revenue:<\/span><\/b>\u202fIn total, an estimated $40 million in property tax revenues over the life of the project will stay in the local communities, a significant increase over current payments.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Stormwater benefits:<\/span><\/b>\u202fThe solar farms may significantly reduce sediment runoff by converting tilled row crop acreage to permanent cover crop of native grasses that can intercept and retain stormwater.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n

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Community dialogue \u2013 we want to be a good neighbor<\/h2>\n

Lightsource bp is dedicated to supporting communities that are home to our solar projects across America. That\u2019s why we have an entire Community Relations team that works closely with our neighbors to maximize the positive social impacts of our projects.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you would like to connect with a community ambassador, please email <\/span>USCommunityRelations@lightsourcebp.com<\/span><\/b><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n

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It\u2019s so much more than a solar farm<\/h2>\n

Lightsource bp is a member of the American Solar Grazing Association (ASGA), a non-profit founded by farmers dedicated to agrivoltaics: the combination of agriculture and solar photovoltaics through sheep grazing on solar sites to maintain the land and keep it in agricultural production. Working in partnership with ASGA, local farmers, grazing and ecology experts, we\u2019re planning to implement sheep grazing at our solar sites wherever possible.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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Why solar?<\/h2>\n

Solar is a passive form of technology, generating electricity that adds security to our country\u2019s energy mix. This, combined with its ability to bring our country\u2019s energy costs down makes it an ideal energy source for the US.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n