County's solar power sites spark discussion

Two construction projects set to finish in 2023-2024

  • Chairman of the Board of Commissioners Jay Paul shows a map of the Timberland Solar Project, to which he is opposed.
    Chairman of the Board of Commissioners Jay Paul shows a map of the Timberland Solar Project, to which he is opposed.
  • The Timberland Solar Project under construction at 1300 Goose Pond Road in Carlton.
    The Timberland Solar Project under construction at 1300 Goose Pond Road in Carlton.
  • The Timberland Solar Project is a large project, taking up 1,372 acres of land, which was occupied by trees before the logging began. 
    The Timberland Solar Project is a large project, taking up 1,372 acres of land, which was occupied by trees before the logging began. 
  • This is a power line that the Timberland Solar Power sites power will run into to provide energy for Georgia Power.
    This is a power line that the Timberland Solar Power sites power will run into to provide energy for Georgia Power.

    Oglethorpe County has two new solar panel sites under construction, a topic for debate within the county.   

     

    The largest project is the CED Timberland Solar Project, owned by the C…