Mammoth Solar

Governor Eric J. Holcomb and Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers joined Israeli officials and executives of Doral Renewables LLC on Nov. 3 to celebrate the launch of the second phase of the company’s three-phase 13,000 acre solar farm project. Doral Renewables LLC is a U.S.-based developer of renewable energy projects backed by Israeli and U.S. investors.

Doral Renewables hosts ribbon cutting for Mammoth South in Francesville

Doral Renewables LLC ushered in the second phase of its $1.5 billion, three phase solar farm project, Mammoth Solar, with a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony in Francesville on Thursday, November 3. Mammoth South, which will be a ground-mounted single axis PV system across 3,500 acres in Pulaski...

Commissioners, drainage board pass revised solar agreements

The previous Mammoth Solar joint road usage and drainage agreement was revoked and separate agreements were instead approved at special sessions of the Pulaski County Commissioners and the Pulaski County Drainage Board on Nov. 3. Commissioner Maurice Loehmer recused himself from all of the votes....

Demonstrators from the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 were in front of the Pulaski County Highway Garage on Monday, Oct. 3. Some representatives from the union spoke at the commissioners meeting during public comment.

Road usage solar agreements passed by commissioners

The road usage agreements for Moss Creek Solar and Mammoth Solar passed at a regular Pulaski County Commissioners meeting on Oct. 3. County attorney Kevin Tankersley asked to be on the agenda for both the road use and the decommissioning agreements for both Moss Creek and Mammoth, but said that the...

APC decision on solar permitted use amendment reaches stalemate

A vote on the county commissioners' request to amend the solar UDO to a permitted use for commercial solar in A1 and A2 zoned ground ended in a stalemate on Monday, May 16 during a special APC session. Board member Ray Franko asked a couple of questions to board member and commissioner Mike McClure...

County council approves solar tax abatements, economic development agreements

After nearly four hours of discussion and information, the proposed solar tax abatements and economic development agreements for both the Mammoth Solar and the Moss Creek Solar projects passed at a regular Pulaski County Council meeting on Monday, Jan. 10. The county council meeting included a vote...

Special exception application from Mammoth Solar reversed by judge

The 28 page court document that was filed in Pulaski Superior Court on Aug. 24 indicated that Special Judge Kim Hall has decided to reverse the Pulaski County Board of Zoning Appeals' approval of Mammoth Solar's submitted application for special exception. According to Special Judge Hall's...

BZA sets hearing on solar project special exception

Mammoth Solar has filed another petition as the company would like a special exception for 4,692.04 acres. Starke Solar d/b/a Mammoth Solar would like to install commercial solar panels in three separate areas including Franklin, Jefferson, Monroe and Rich Grove townships. In order to do so, a...

County hopes to use leftover CARES Act funds for litigation

The Pulaski County Council has approved hiring attorneys to represent the commissioners and the board of zoning appeals regarding litigation stemming from a special exception. During a regular council meeting on Oct. 12, the council heard from building inspector Doug Hoover and building and zoning...

BZA approves solar panel special exception with conditions

Pulaski County Board of Zoning Appeals members again listened to the public in regards to the special exception application for a proposed solar panel project during a special meeting Monday evening. The meeting that lasted three hours and 40 minutes started with public comment and then rebuttals...