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Energix withdraws plans to build solar farm in Franklin Co.

FILE PHOTO (Elise Amendola, Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. – A solar farm proposal is off the table in Franklin County.

Mountain Brook Solar, LLC (Energix) withdrew plans for a 92-acre sire at Brooks Mill and Burnt Chimney Road, officials said.

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The company proposed another solar farm near Smith Mountain Lake back in 2021. That proposal was also scrapped after public criticism.

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