Westlake solar farm plans scrapped by energy company Jason Dunovant and Laurence Hammack Sep 15, 2021 Sep 15, 2021 Updated Oct 20, 2022 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Renewable energy company Energix US has scrapped plans to build a solar farm in Westlake, the company told the county this month.kAmt?6C8:I 7:CDE 2??@F?465 A=2?D :? pAC:= E@ 4@?DECF4E 2 D@=2C 72C> @? aa_ 24C6D :? E96 (6DE=2<6 2C62 36EH66? ':C8:?:2 `aa 2?5 E96 q6EEJD rC66< D64E:@? @7 $>:E9 |@F?E2:? {2<6]k^AmkAm%96 AC@A@D65 D@=2C 72C> 925 72465 4C:E:4:D> 7C@> E96 =2<6 4@>>F?:EJ D:?46 :ED 2??@F?46>6?E] sFC:?8 2 G:CEF2= 4@>>F?:EJ >66E:?8 :? pAC:=[ D6G6C2= >6>36CD @7 E96 4@>>F?:EJ BF6DE:@?65 E96 D@=2C 72C>’D :>A24E @? E96 6?G:C@?>6?E 2?5 H96E96C E96 =@42E:@? H@F=5 36 36EE6C DF:E65 E@ C6D:56?E:2= 9@FD:?8]k^Am kAmx? yF?6[ t?6C8:I 28C665 E@ 56=2J :ED AC@A@D2= E@ 8:G6 uC2?<=:? r@F?EJ E:>6 E@ FA52E6 :ED C68F=2E:@?D @? 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