EVOLVE Business and Entrepreneur Magazine First Coast Region - Fall 2022 | Page 17

ood for Business ? by Teddy Regis

Sunshine State . One such plant is being built slightly east of the Flagler / Putnam County line . Finding suitable land for such a structure is arduous . An ideal location must be near established transmission lines . Viable sites must also be resilient enough to withstand the overall environmental impacts of construction . Through close collaboration with municipal leadership , FRP has been successful in establishing long-term partnerships while being in line with applicable ordinances and permitting procedures . “ Working with Flagler County has been very straightforward , and the process for permitting was clear and streamlined ,” recalls FRP spokesperson Alyssa Ten Eyck . “ Solar power plants are good neighbors … they are virtually silent , remotely monitored and generate zeroemissions ,” relates Ten Eyck . What is more , such plants create hundreds of jobs and significant local tax revenue during
Alyssa Ten Eyck
Solar farm
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