TVA seeks public comment on proposed solar project in Ripley [Video]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) wants to know what the public thinks about a proposed solar project in Lauderdale County.

The Ripley II Solar Facility would be run by SR Ripley II, LLC, a subsidiary of Silicon Ranch Corporation. They said the facility would be on 194 acres of a 490-acre tract of land which is currently zoned for “High Density/Mobile Home and General Business.” The TVA said the area is mostly agricultural fields.

A draft of the proposed project is available for review at www.tva.com/nepa. Comments can be submitted through Aug. 16, 2024, using the website, or emailed to nepa@tva.gov.

They can also be mailed to:

“All comments received, including names and addresses, will become part of the project administrative record and will be available for public inspection.”