Your voice matters. Here's how you can help protect Hardy County's agricultural future.
Utility-scale solar like MN8's is currently only allowed on industrially zoned land in Hardy County. The Planning Commission is drafting regulations to also allow it in Agricultural Districts — and many parcels in the Old Fields project would still need to be rezoned from residential to agricultural for the project to move forward.
The Hardy County Comprehensive Plan adopted on December 18, 2025 lists agriculture and farmland protection as a top priority. The plan also states that the county should consider the costs as well as the benefits of large-scale energy projects, especially costs to the current assets and economic drivers in the county.
We are simply asking the County Commission and Planning Commission to stay the course with this priority and keep current agricultural zoning protections in place. We must protect farmland.
Add your name and address. Signatures with Hardy County addresses are shared directly with the County and Planning Commission to show local opposition to converting productive farmland to industrial solar.
Sign the Petition →The 3 elected commissioners will vote on the final solar ordinance. They are accountable to Hardy County voters — personal letters carry weight.
📞 Office: (304) 530-0284
The Planning Commission is drafting the solar ordinance now. Their Solar Subcommittee is the group writing the actual language — the most direct point of influence.
📞 Office: (304) 530-0257
These five members are shaping the conditions, definitions, and limits that will govern any utility-scale solar project in Hardy County.
Ask one question: "Will you protect local control over land-use decisions?" State preemption (HB 2014) is the long-term threat — solar may be next.
House of Delegates — 86th District
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Federal officials respond to constituent concerns about energy projects and shape the broader policy environment. Your voice still counts at the federal level.
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Numbers matter. When 150+ residents showed up in November 2025, MN8 announced a "pivot." The solar ordinance process has four public comment periods ahead — every one is a chance to be heard.
Public comment when the Solar Subcommittee's draft ordinance comes to the full Planning Commission for a vote.
Public comment when the Planning Commission's recommendation reaches the elected County Commission.
Public comment if and when MN8 applies for a variance under the new ordinance.
Public comment when MN8 files with the WV Public Service Commission for its siting certificate.
Specific meeting dates are posted on the Hardy County website. Subscribe to our newsletter to be notified before each comment period opens.
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