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PUBLIC COMMENT HEARING:
POCOMOKE CITY COMMUNITY ENERGY INITIATIVE LLC
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IN THE MATTER OF POCOMOKE CITY COMMUNITY ENERGY INITIATIVE, LLC’S APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY TO CONSTRUCT A 5 MW SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC GENERATING FACILITY IN WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND CASE NO. 9740
NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT HEARING
BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF MARYLAND
A second public comment hearing in the above-entitled matter is scheduled for Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. at the Pocomoke City Community Center, 1410 Market Street, Pocomoke City, Maryland, 21851, concerning Pocomoke City Community Energy Initiative, LLC’s application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) from the Maryland Public Service Commission. The hearing will include a presentation by the Applicant.
Members of the public may attend this hearing in person to listen to the presentations and to provide comment about the Project.
Written comments on the proposed Project may be submitted electronically through the Commission’s website at www.psc.state.md.us, or by first-class mail with the Commission’s Chief Clerk, Jamie Bergin, Maryland Public Service Commission, 6 St. Paul Street, 16 th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202, until January 27, 2025 and must reference Case No. 9740. Pursuant to the Commission's March 13, 2020 Notice of Waiver and Relaxed Filing Requirements, no paper copies need be submitted if the filing is public in nature and no more than 25 pages in length. The Commission encourages parties to use the Commission’s “e-file” system for filing. Instructions for e-filing are found under the “Tools” section of the Commission’s website under the “Make a Public Comment” tab, which can be accessed via the following link: https://www.psc.state.md.us/make-a-public-comment/.
Pocomoke City Public Comment Hearing
MD PSC Case No. 9740 Pocomoke City Community Energy Initiative CPCN
“If it had to go anywhere, its probably the perfect place“
Worcester County Commissioner
Renderings
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East Side Looking West - Aerial
This view from the east side looking west shows our landscaping plans for the project. We plan to have native evergreen trees planted in zig-zag formation to hide the project from the street view.
Bird's Eye View - Top Down
This second rendering shows the natural tree barrier on the north and east side of the property. As part of this project, we have no intention to clear any of these trees and will be adding 14.8 acres of exiting forest on the Eastern side to Forest Conservation.
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Access Road Looking East
Showing the view from our access road next to the Sharp Energy Building. Road will be accessible for any sort of repairs that would be needed, emergency vehicles, landscaping vehicles, etc.
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West Side Looking East - Ocean Drive View
What we expect this project to look like looking at it from the West Side of Ocean Highway in Pocomoke City. One of the goals of this project is meant to be a hidden, quite neighbor. This project will have a minimum setback of 550 feet from Ocean Highway furthering the notion of it being out of sight, out of mind.
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“As long as it meets the setbacks and the counties zoning rules, I'm please with the project. Ive been a supporter of community solar. “
Worcester County Delegate
Completed Projects
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Bethel, Maine
Size
Modules
Completion
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Bethel, Maine
Ground Mount
Ground Mount: 14,448 modules
Modules
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Bethel, Maine
Ground Mount
Ground Mount: 14,448 modules
Modules
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