“One of the most comprehensive studies to date on how solar projects affect housing values suggests that siting large arrays on suburban greenspace can harm home values within a 1-mile radius. The study from the University of Rhode Island, released in September, looked at more than 400,000 transactions in New England over a 15-year … [Read more…]
“Opponents of the development of large solar installations in rural and suburban Rhode Island argue that sprawling tracts of photovoltaic panels mar the character of their communities. They worry that in many cases construction of the industrial energy projects mean clear-cutting acres of woodlands or building in open fields, leading to a loss of … [Read more…]
“ABSTRACT While utility-scale solar energy is important for reducing dependence on fossil fuels, solar arrays use significant amounts of land (about 5 acres per MW of capacity), and may create local land use disamenities. This paper seeks to quantify the externalities from nearby solar arrays using the hedonic method. We study the states of … [Read more…]
“Everyone wants to live in a nice neighborhood, and if on a budget the rule of thumb has always been to look at the poorest house in the classiest neighborhood. But what happens when an undesirable business moves into your zip code, or even at the end of your block. Just like bad residential … [Read more…]
“” website Residents for Responsible Solar– Mount Joy Township https://stopsolarfarms.com/mount-joy-township-gettysburg Change.org petition in Mount Joy Township PA September 17 2020 https://www.change.org/p/mount-joy-township-supervisors-stop-industrial-scale-solar-on-rural-agricultural-land-preserve-gettysburg-pa/u/27737813?recruiter=false&utm_source=share_update&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=share_email_responsive&utm_term=share_email_responsive&recruited_by_id=54ecf0e0-fc7c-11ea-bdc5-c126763e5a8f Wake-up Adams County, an unbiased and competent Certified General Real Estate Appraiser with 34 years of residential, industrial, and commercial valuations in PA, Mark Heckman, testified under oath after almost … [Read more…]
“Despite social distancing guidelines it was a packed house on Monday for an evidentiary hearing regarding a proposed solar farm on Shady Grove Church Road near the Smithtown community. The Board of Adjustments moved the meeting from its usual location in the Planning Building to the Commissioners Chambers but it was still not enough … [Read more…]
“Proposals for large solar facilities routinely come under scrutiny for their potential to cause erosion and runoff, but for property owners who live nearby, concerns about the impact on their home values often loom just as large. An application before the Connecticut Siting Council to build a 3-megawatt solar facility in Stonington is a … [Read more…]
“Agricultural Land Values Highlights The United States farm real estate value, a measurement of the value of all land and buildings on farms, averaged $3,160 per acre for 2019, up $60 per acre (1.9 percent) from 2018. The United States cropland value averaged $4,100 per acre, an increase of $50 per acre (1.2 percent) … [Read more…]
“When it comes to real estate clichés, “Location, location, location” has all other contenders (including “Not a drive-by!”; “Cash is king!”; “Is that your checkbook or are you just glad to see me?”; and “Worst house, best street”) beat by a mile. Not only has it been in use since at least 1926 (according … [Read more…]