Mitchell McArthur, site manager at the RWE Timberland Solar facility, gives a presentation to first responders and county leaders at the Oglethorpe County Sheriff's Office on Jan. 21. RWE and emergency services are working to develop response plans.(Dakota Meeks/ Oglethorpe Echo)
First responders listen to a safety briefing while being led on a tour of the RWE Timberland Solar plant on Goose Pond Road on Jan. 21. Sheep are used to control the vegetation. (Dakota Meeks/ Oglethorpe Echo)
In an effort to build trust, improve emergency preparedness and increase transparency, first responders and community leaders toured RWE Clean Energy’s Timberland Solar site on Jan. 21