Pig Pen Road Solar, LLC (PPR) has completed construction of a 500 kilowatt “group net-metered” solar electric project located off Route 30 in Manchester, Vermont. The solar project, placed in service in 2018, repurposes land that was formerly a gravel pit and has been vacant for more than 10 years.
It is well-sited and will not be visible from nearby residences or public roads. The project’s output will offset the electricity requirements of its group members (Green Mountain Power customers), without producing air pollutants during its operation.
SRH Law partner Andy Raubvogel assisted PPR in obtaining the project’s Certificate of Public Good from the Vermont Public Utility Commission.
Solar power projects like this play an important role in reaching Vermont’s goal of the 2016 Vermont Comprehensive Energy Plan for the State, to receive 90% of its energy from renewable resources by the year 2050.
