NC Appeals Court rules again for Pender County in solar farm dispute
The North Carolina Court of Appeals has ruled for a second time in favor of Pender County in a dispute over a proposed 2,300-acre solar farm.
The North Carolina Court of Appeals will revisit its recent decision favoring Pender County in a dispute over a proposed 2,300-acre solar farm. An order Friday blocked the court’s initial decision favoring the county over the solar farm developer.
The North Carolina Court of Appeals has upheld Pender County’s rejection of a 2,300-acre solar farm. An unpublished court opinion Tuesday explained that plaintiff Coastal Pine Solar failed to prove that it complied with local ordinance requirement
The legal battle over a proposed 2,300-acre solar farm in Pender County headed Tuesday to North Carolina’s second-highest court. Coastal Pine Solar is asking the court to reverse a trial judge’s decision in the case. The trial court sided with Pender County commissioners, who rejected the solar operation in 2022.
The North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation is siding with Pender County in its legal fight with a company seeking a permit for a 2,300-acre solar farm. The Farm Bureau filed paperwork Monday at the state Court of Appeals to submit a friend-of-the-court brief in the case.