Johnson County commissioners are on the verge of finalizing new regulations for large-scale solar farms. With the commission set to consider revised regulations at its June 6 meeting, a huge renewable energy project dawns.
The hotly contested debate began in 2020 after Florida-based NextEra Energy Resources LLC proposed a $450 million project west of Gardner. The original plan called for a 320-megawatt solar farm, along with battery storage facilities.
Versed mainly in residential solar projects,…