Defend Derry Township: Preserve Farmland, Property & Taxpayer Rights

Defend Derry Township: Preserve Farmland, Property & Taxpayer Rights Let’s talk numbers, not narratives. Utility-scale solar farms may promise tax revenue, but they often shift burdens—not relieve them.

In some municipalities, increased assessments on solar infrastructure can inflate local unforseen tax base burdens.

03/03/2026

Data Center / CO2 Capture / BESS Moratorium Passes 3-0

2/23/2026 ➡️ By unanimous vote, Huntington County now has a moratorium. This pause on Data Centers, CO2 capture, and Battery Energy Storage Systems pauses all projects until the County has adequate time to hear from the public and draft a proper ordinance.

Thank you Commissioners:
• Rob Miller
• Terry Stoffel
• Tom Wall

Wind ordinance update - The County is revisiting the windmill ordinance of 2015. More details to come.

🙋‍♂️ REMINDER: Tomorrow - February 24th 5:30pm Maple Solar appeal to the Huntington BZA. Public is encouraged to attend with overflow seating and public comment allowed. Maple Solar is a proposed 300 acre project near Warren who was previously denied for inadequate paperwork and surpassing deadlines.

03/02/2026

Our monthly council meeting will be held on Wednesday, 3/11/26 at 7pm at the Community Center. As part of the meeting, there will be a discussion about a potential solar farm in the borough. We welcome all residents to attend and stay informed on this topic.

No questions will be addressed via social media. Please attend the public meeting on 3/11 .

https://triblive.com/local/westmoreland/area-townships-on-front-line-as-pennsylvania-eyes-regulations-for-solar-farms/?f...
12/14/2025

https://triblive.com/local/westmoreland/area-townships-on-front-line-as-pennsylvania-eyes-regulations-for-solar-farms/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAOr3KdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR6-98p58aeaXbyBm-zIfS3DcorrK7_UEiUcg_3NqUMgrGJBFMXEK2mPbifR2g_aem_dmo5qV9g1wRbGnnNrCEAXw

Brandi Umbaugh planned to build a home on her 70-acre farm that would have a commanding view of surrounding fields and woods hugging the eastern side of Westmoreland County’s Chestnut Ridge. A massive solar panel array changed those plans. The panels were installed on a former Cook Township fa...

https://triblive.com/local/westmoreland/westmoreland-judge-ponders-unity-solar-farm-appeal/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAONYapleHRuA2F...
11/21/2025

https://triblive.com/local/westmoreland/westmoreland-judge-ponders-unity-solar-farm-appeal/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAONYapleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR6AZ1x_KdLDEsMSGHbubMoyk2Jr5oBWSuAYaqLNtq2NKT1LFIlqy5DQHFeDag_aem_-RXyXvUOe68TSHrHYLIFcw

A heated dispute over a proposed solar farm in Unity might be headed back to the local zoning board. Westmoreland County Common Pleas Judge Harry Smail Jr. on Thursday suggested the option of remanding the appeal filed by developer Ninemile Run Solar Master Tenant LLC to the township zoning hearing

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