Why Carroll landowners find fighting solar farms difficult

Annette Fleishell speaks in January in opposition of a solar project during public comments. The Maryland Public Service Commission held an in-person public hearing on a proposal from Spring Valley Solar 1, LLC to build a 2.25-megawatt solar farm on 14 acres of an 80-acre property at 1500 Fannie Dorsey Road in Sykesville. Residents were given the opportunity to comment. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)

PUBLISHED: July 18, 2025 at 5:00 AM EDT

Annette Fleishell lives on a 50-acre farm on Fannie Dorsey Road, the 2-mile strip that’s home to two proposed solar projects, one of which is directly across from her house. Almost every two weeks, the Sykesville resident receives letters from a developer who wants to lease her land to place solar panels on it. She […]