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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP202100001 Public Notification Special Use Permit 2021-02-1149 .DEVENT SunPTribe Building Solar. Reimagining Tomorrow. Albemarle County Community Development Virtual Community Meeting Letter Sun Tribe Development 300 East Main Street, Suite 200 Charlottesville, VA 22902 Bobby.Jocz@Suntribedevelopment.com 800-214-4579 Ext. 726 RE: SP202100001— MIDWAY SOLAR PROJECT Community Meeting February 23, 2021 5:30 p.m. Dear Neighbor, We, Sun Tribe, in partnership with the Central Virginia Electric Cooperative (CVEC), invite you to attend a virtual community meeting hosted by Albemarle County to share comments and ask questions regarding our request for construction of an 8-megawatt solar -energy electrical generation facility and 4-megawatt battery energy storage system occupying approximately 80 acres on a 136-acre parcel. This proposed project is located on Tax Map 85, Parcel 17B which is located on the west side of Craigs Store Road (Route 635) approximately 1 1/2 miles south of Batesville. Sun Tribe is proud to partner with your member -owned, not -for -profit electric utility on this project. Sun Tribe is excited for the opportunity to help CVEC meet its goal to provide dependable low-cost electric service throughout its Central Virginia service area. CVEC subscribes to an energy portfolio strategy that balances energy purchases from a diversity of sources including gas -fired plants, solar, wind and hydro generators, and market purchases with the goal of stabilizing power costs that impact electricity rates. The Sun Tribe team, established just up the road in Charlottesville, combines national expertise with local solutions — working with landowners, schools, businesses, state and municipal governments, and leading utilities to transition to a twenty -first -century energy economy, create educational opportunities for students, and save taxpayers and businesses tens of millions of dollars. Whether building the first solar array to sit on an abandoned coal mine in Virginia's history, powering the first 100 percent solar school district east of the Mississippi, installing solar on T 800.214.4579 I F 434.829.4744 I SunTribeDevelopment.com 300 East Main Street, Suite 200 1 Charlottesville, VA 22902 flagship state government buildings, or working with Fortune 200 companies to help meet their sustainability goals, Sun Tribe specializes in creating a brighter energy future through long- lasting, sustainable partnerships. To help prevent the transmission of COVID-19, we invite you to ask questions and share comments about the proposed project, County review procedures, and relevant regulations and policies of the County applicable to the proposed project at a virtual community meeting. The virtual meeting will be held through an online video stream on February 23, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. There are several ways that you can learn more about this project, share your comments, or ask questions about this proposal: 1. Information about this project is available online at http://counWiewweb.albemarle.org/ The Planning Application number is SP202100001 2. Project Q&A online at https:Hsuntribesolar.com/midway-solar-center/ 3. A link will be provided on the Albemarle County Calendar that will provide you with a link to the virtual meeting and instructions. The calendar is available here: https://www.albemarle.orci/communiWcouniy-calendar 4. Contact the lead reviewer directly with questions or comments. The lead reviewer for Albemarle County is Bill Fritz, and he may be contacted at bfritz@albemarle.org or 434-296-5823 Ext. 3242. Please note: Online correspondence (through the above links or staff email) is the preferred and faster method of contact. If you're unable to participate online, feel free to reach out by telephone. We look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, 642 Bobby Jocz & Sun Tribe T 800.214.4579 I F 434.829.4744 I SunTribeDevelopment.com 300 East Main Street, Suite 200 1 Charlottesville, VA 22902