NewLeaf Energy提议在北达科他州建造一个3.7亿美元的太阳能农场, New Leaf Energy proposes a $370 million solar farm in North Dakota that could power 50,000 homes and create hundreds of jobs.

新叶能源公司提议在北达科他州詹姆斯敦以北1 600英亩土地上建立一个247兆瓦的太阳能农场,每年可为50 000所房屋供电。 New Leaf Energy is proposing a 247-megawatt solar farm on 1,600 acres north of Jamestown, North Dakota, which could power 50,000 homes annually. 这项价值3.7亿美元的项目将连接到尾电力公司的电网,将创造200300个建筑工作位,并维持5到6个全职职位,建筑计划于2028年到2029年夏天. The $370 million project, set to connect to Otter Tail Power Co.’s grid, would create 200–300 construction jobs and maintain five to six full-time positions, with construction planned for summer 2028 to 2029. 它将租赁25至30年的土地,在30年内支付2 340万美元的税款,并使用其7%的土地,同时支付双倍的弗里德镇预算。 It would lease land for 25–30 years, pay $23.4 million in taxes over three decades, and double Fried Township’s budget while using 7% of its land. 计划包括退缩、本地草类、树木筛选和水文研究。 Setbacks, native grasses, tree screening, and a hydrology study are part of the plan. 必须得到北达科他州公务员委员会和乡镇有条件使用许可证的批准。 Approval from the North Dakota Public Service Commission and a township conditional use permit are required.