Sunrise Shaws Corner Road Solar

Whitetail Run HOA resident whose home backs to the site raised concerns about 7-foot fencing versus DNREC's 8-10 foot recommendation, deer, glare, home values, and migratory birds.

27-year resident strongly opposed, questioning why community solar power leaves the community, citing deer, Amish schoolchildren, fire equipment gaps, construction noise, and deed restrictions on the land.

19-year-old who lives across from the site described watching sunrises, deer, eagles, and endangered monarchs and bats, and asked the commission to reject the project and protect the farmland.

Firefighter and military veteran who lives across from the site detailed fire-suppression water shortfalls, pile-driving noise, and said he will fight the project after a developer told his wife 'you can't win.'

Longtime resident credited past land preservation fights with stopping a 300-house development, and warned about road damage, traffic, and the lack of water and sewer on the road.

State senator argued solar can't exist without subsidies, panels leach into soil, and heavy construction traffic endangers Amish children and horse-drawn buggies; asked the commission to deny.

Small farmer and business owner said residents were kept in the dark since 2022, criticized tiny notice signs, and cited heavy metals, wells, wildlife, and property values in urging rejection.

Spoke for his Amish neighbors, noting 15 of 30 homes on the road are Amish and don't use electricity, and questioned whether soil testing reaches aquifer depth where wells draw.

Clayton resident warned of possible airborne toxins from the panels affecting everyone's health years down the line.