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LEWISBURG — Landowners in Union County should become more educated on the consequences of utility-scale solar development contracts, according to Union County Commissioner Stacy Richards.

Utility-scale solar uses a large-scale ground-mounted solar power system, which feeds power onto the electrical grid, Richards said.

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Declining costs and government encouragement have resulted in a rapid increase in solar energy production in the United States over the past 10 years, although solar’s share remains small: 1.6 percent of all electricity generation in 2018. That rapid growth is projected to continue.

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