Gov. Holcomb Meets with Mammoth Solar Project Stakeholders during Israel Trip

Gov. Eric Holcomb meets with leaders from renewable energy developer Doral Group. (photo provided on behalf of Doral Group and Mammoth Solar)

Governor Holcomb’s trip to Israel last month apparently included a meeting with one of the companies behind Starke and Pulaski counties’ Mammoth Solar project. A press release sent on behalf of Israel-based renewable energy developer Doral Group says the governor had a chance to meet with the project’s Israeli stakeholders.

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Pulaski County BZA Approves another Special Exception for Mammoth Solar Project

Representatives of the Mammoth Solar project and Pulaski County BZA members listen to comments during a lengthy public hearing Monday (screenshot of BZA meeting on Zoom)

A proposed solar farm has passed another approval round with the Pulaski County Board of Zoning Appeals. Board members approved a special exception request for the Mammoth Solar project Monday. It adds almost 4,700 acres to the project’s footprint.

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Winamac Looks to Solar Developer to Help Turn Abandoned Grain Elevator into Recreational Area

This structure could be torn down and replaced with expanded parkland, with potential help from a solar energy company.

Pulaski County’s proposed solar farm may have a role to play in Winamac’s revitalization efforts. Town Attorney Justin Schramm says the town had been looking to tear down an abandoned grain elevator near the intersection of Logan and Jefferson streets and possibly redevelop the site as a park facility to tie into the adjacent Panhandle Pathway.

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