Ag operation wins approval to develop solar array in Yolo County

The Putah Creek Land Co., a farming operation in Yolo County, plans to install its second commercial solar array near Winters as a way to diversify its income.

The photovoltaic panels and a battery storage system will occupy around 19 acres of a 31-acre property that is currently a walnut orchard, said Dan Martinez with Putah Creek Land Co.

“The power produced by these panels will be used locally. It might go right into Winters,” Martinez said.

The Yolo County Planning Commission approved…

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