Push for solar moratorium in Jay qualifies for November ballot

Jay Select Board sends solar farm moratorium to November ballot

Walden Renewables of Portland is developing more than 800 acres in Jay and says work will continue while voters consider a 180‑day freeze.

Jay sends solar farm moratorium to November ballot

Members of the Jay Select Board during a September 1 meeting. (Screenshot via Mt. Blue TV)JAY — The Select Board responded Tuesday to a rapid petition drive by voting to place a proposed 180‑day moratorium on commercial solar farm development on the Nov. 3 ballot and setting a Sept. 14 public hearing. At the board’s Aug. 24 meeting, the request for a moratorium failed when no member moved to place it on the ballot. That decision sparked a petiti…

Push for solar moratorium in Jay qualifies for November ballot

The successful petition drive was prompted by a proposal for roughly 800 to 900 acres of solar panels on about 2,500 acres near the former Androscoggin Mill.