California company wants to build 38-acre solar farm in Saginaw County

KOCHVILLE TWP, MI - A solar company based in California has plans to invest $2.54 million to construct a solar energy farm on a 38-acre parcel of land in Saginaw County. A hearing for the proposed Stoneheart Solar Photovoltaic Electrical Generation Facility, located at 4097 Pierce Road near Mackinaw Road in Kochville Township, is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9 at the Kochville Township Veteran’s Hall, 3265 Kochville Road. Cypress Creek Renewables, of Santa Monica, California, will present its proposed project at the meeting. The anticipated power output of the project annually would be enough to power about 300 to 400 single-family homes, according to Cypress Creek Renewables. Kochville Township has received a request for special use approval to construct and operate the solar facility. On Monday, Aug. 12, during the township’s planning commission’s regular business meeting, Cypress Creek Renewables presented its proposed energy facility and gave a presentation on solar energy and a brief overview of their proposed project, according to Bruce Palmer, zoning administrator for Kochville Township.