BRPC to Help Lanesborough Develop Solar Overlay DistrictThe town is seeking help from the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission to creating a zoning overlay to restrict areas for solar fields. Pittsfield Finance OKs TIF, GE Funds for Solar Masonry CompanyA company that combines solar panels with masonry blocks to make urban renewable energy is being welcomed to the city with subsidized taxes and economic development funding. Debate Over Solar Carports Heats Up in ClarksburgThe debate over the definition of the structures — and whether there was a permit issued for their construction — lead to heated exchanges between town officials and the owner at last week's Planning Board meeting. |