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At a Dec. 1 community outreach meeting in Bristersburg, Torch Clean Energy's Sam Gulland talks with meeting attendees about the company's proposed solar energy installation just south of the village.

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Torch Clean Energy plans to file an application in early 2023 to build a 120,000-panel utility scale solar energy facility just south of the village of Bristersburg, in southern Fauquier County.

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A map shows the county's classification of soils on a 485-acre site adjacent to Bristersburg proposed for an 80-megawatt solar energy generating facility. The county classifies soil based on the type of soil — not necessarily on its current condition.

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A map using data from a soil study commissioned by Torch Clean Energy shows the condition of soils on a 485-acre site adjacent to Bristersburg proposed for an 80-megawatt solar energy generating facility. The company-commission studied used soil samples to determine the suitability of the property for agriculture.

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Seen from Courthouse Road, 500kV Dominion Energy transmission lines intersect outside the village of Bristersburg.

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