South Bruce Council members question solar/farming plan

July 31, 2025 @ 7:05 amWalkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

Compass Greenfield Development Inc. is seeking support from South Bruce Council for a solar project that will also include grazing operations for sheep. The project, proposed to be near Teeswater, would need to be approved by the Independent Electricity System Operator as part of an effort to meet rising electricity demand. (Image from South Bruce Council Agenda - July 22, 2025)

TEESWATER – South Bruce Council members were critical of a proposal to build a solar project while continuing to farm on agricultural land, asking pointed questions about the cost of the electricity and taking the land out of regular agricultural rotation. During council’s July 22 meeting, Jonathan Cheszes, president of Compass Greenfield Development Inc. (CGD),…

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