The Knox County Council has started their part of the process for two proposed solar projects in the North Knox area.
The first is a declaratory resolution for a solar plant near the Duke Energy power plat at Edwardsport. That resolution is for an economic development agreement– or E-D-A– for the project. E-D-P is seeking a 75 percent tax abatement on that project.
The other request is for a 160-megawattsolar plant just east of North Knox High School, between Bicknell and Freelandville. The Unser/Samsung group is looking for that approval. That project is still seeking E-D-A status at this time, and also wants a 75 percent tax abatement.
Even though the two projects are separate, if they are approved, they seek a 2029 to 2030 time frame for construction. Council members approved both motions unanimously. The next step for both projects is a review by the Knox County Area Plan Commission in November.
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