Protest erupts over proposed solar farm

FOWLERVILLE, Mich. (WILX) — Thursday night, a group of Livingston County residents took a stand for their land.

“It makes me want to move. It’s awful. I want the peace and quiet of the country, not hearing the noise of solar panels,” said Heather Tackett.

This comes after solar company Ranger Power released plans to build a solar farm in their quiet rural community. It’s known as the Headland Project.

“It’s a 220 megawatt solar project that we are proposing in Conway and Cohoctah Townships just north of Fowlerville,” said Drew Vielbig, with Ranger Power.

The company’s plans detail that solar energy generates more affordable electricity without producing air pollution or greenhouse gases. Although, even with that being said, residents are not thrilled with the idea. They’re worried about the noise, the look, and the effectiveness of the panels.

“We live in Michigan for crying out loud. The sun doesn’t shine here for four months out of the year,” said Steven Weiss.

Ranger Power employees want to make it known that the company has not submitted any permit applications.

If the project moves forward, construction would start in 2027 and cost about 332 million dollars.

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