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General Notice
Bella Terra Solar Notice of Intent - Small Renewable Energy Project (Solar) - RE0000213
Date Posted: 7/29/2022
Expiration Date: 8/28/2022
Submitted to Registrar for publication: YES
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Hecate Energy Pulaski, LLC,  has provided the Department of Environmental Quality a notice of intent to submit the necessary document for a permit by rule for a small renewable energy project (solar) in Pulaski County, pursuant to Virginia Regulation 9VAC15-60. Bella Terra Solar will be located to the north and south of Lee Highway (Route 11), east of Ruebush Road, and east of the town of Dublin. Latitude and longitude coordinates are as follows: 37.130556, -80.640278. The project will be sited on roughly 1,056 acres across multiple parcels. The solar array will connect up to 100 megawatts (MW) alternating current (AC) to Appalachian Power’s grid by way of a newly constructed switching station cut into the Glen Lyn #2 - Morgans Cut 138 kV section of the Glen Lyn #2 – Claytor #2 circuit. The project will conceptually use 232,308 photovoltaic solar panels on single axis trackers to follow the sun throughout the day.


Contact Information
Name / Title: Susan Tripp 
Address: 1111 E Main St
Richmond , 23219
Email Address: Susan.Tripp@deq.virginia.gov
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