TWW’s Greg Brophy had the chance to present at the National Association of Counties - Western Interstate Region Conference in Rapid City, SD this week.
Brophy, a farmer and rancher, from Colorado’s Eastern Plains detailed the importance of ensuring that local governments respect the private property rights of their constituents. Brophy referenced TWW’s new white-paper on solar energy development and agriculture land use to show that solar development does not pose any threat to U.S. food production.
Farmers and ranchers who think solar panels make sense on their land will install them. Farmers who don’t, won’t. Anything beyond that is a thinly veiled play for control over farmers and farming communities. Rural communities have had more than enough of that already.
Brophy also talked about the technological and fire safety standard advancements that are making Battery Energy Storage Systems a safe and reliable way to strengthen our grid and keep energy costs low.
