Solar garden

Sartell's City Council approved a conditional use permit for a solar garden.

A Stearns County city is looking for public input on a proposed solar garden in one of their parks.

Residents of 34 Minnesota counties have access to a new network of community solar farms.

Geronimo Energy is looking at a plat of land west of Foley for a potential solar garden, but they face multiple hurdles before anything can be done.

With the popularity of solar gardens on the rise, Stearns County has decided to look into whether it makes sense for them to join one. County commissioners heard a presentation from Geronimo Energy today (Tuesday) on the potential benefits and limitations on joining a solar garden for some of its electricity needs.

After months of waiting the Sartell community solar garden finally has cleared another hurdle. During tonight's (Monday) city council meeting the council approved a conditional use permit for the project.

Sauk Rapids is putting a ban on solar gardens in the city – at least for the moment. During tonight’s (Monday) city council meeting, the council unanimously approved a solar moratorium that would block any solar use within city limits.

St. Joseph is expected to approve a final service agreement on Monday night to subscribe for a community solar garden. The city is being asked by SunShare to provide energy on a subscription basis. They would build the solar gardens and parter with Xcel Energy.

Would you like to have your own solar garden in your backyard? Sartell residents may have that option. During tonight's (Monday) Planning Commission meeting, the board discussed the possibility of changing the city's solar ordinance to allow for private residents and businesses to build a solar gardens.

A solar power company held an informational meeting for residents of Cold Spring about the installation of a solar garden later this year.