Stafford supervisors approve permit for solar power facility

Stafford supervisors approve permit for solar power facility

News ClipCulpeper Star-Exponent·Stafford County, VA·8/23/2026

The Stafford County Board of Supervisors approved a permit for a solar power facility developed by Terraform. This decision followed an earlier delay on a vote concerning water use changes for a data center project. The solar facility is located on 25.57 acres along Interstate 95.

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Gov: Stafford County Board of Supervisors

The Stafford County Board of Supervisors recently approved a permit for a solar power facility developed by Charlottesville-based Terraform. The facility is slated for a 25.57-acre site located along Interstate 95, south of Wyatt Lane.

This approval comes after the Board had previously delayed a vote earlier in the summer regarding requested water use changes pertinent to a separate data center project in the county. The article indicates Stafford County will gain a new power source from this solar development.