Following an order signed Wednesday afternoon by Christian County Circuit Judge John Atkins, officials with Dogwood Corners, LLC, agreed to dismiss its lawsuit against the Kentucky State Board on Electric Generation and Transmission Siting, the Public Service Commission, and the Christian County Fiscal Court.
Each party will bear its own costs and fees, and the parties further agreed that the matter “is final,” and as such, “shall be removed from the Court’s docket.”
This decision follows more than a year of litigation between all parties, in which Dogwood Corners, LLC — via Mitsubishi power venture Oriden — stayed in pursuit of its main investments, but was seeking lesser restrictions of Christian County’s newest setback variance.
Those vested in the project now have two options:
— Pursue a revised blueprint, in conjunction with Christian County’s approved legal ordinances.
— Or relocate the project to another site.
The ordinance requires a 2,000-foot easement for all non-participating property lines, fence at least eight feet tall with 90% opacity on vegetation, a bevy of licensing and decommissioning plans and fees paid, and other “good neighbor” policies.
Christian County Fiscal Court originally approved a $220 million, 550-acre, 175-megawatt solar farm on June 14, 2022, one that would be located near Dogwood and a main Tennessee Valley Authority electrical artery.
