Solar Energy Development in Kent County, Maryland

Keep Kent Scenic (KKS) is supportive of renewable energy, believing that solar energy, as opposed to wind turbines, is the preferred source to allow Kent County to contribute to this energy generation. Utility solar energy plants are, we believe, more in keeping with the rural nature and scale of the county. Kent County needs to find a way to increase the probability of solar development, which may mean revisiting current zoning rules to open up more opportunity while not adversely affecting historical, cultural, agricultural preservation or growth.

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