Verogy LLC wants to cover the property with solar energy panels, promising a 4.7-megawatt system that would produce enough electricity to power more than 1,100 homes. But owners of the nearby Karabin Farms warn that the loss of high-quality hay they grow there would be a massive business setback for one of the only fast-growing farms in Connecticut. The matter is likely to be decided this winter or in early spring by the Connecticut Siting Council, the state board that determines where power facilities can be built. So far, the town of Southington as well as a state environmental panel have joined the owners of Karabin Farms in raising objections. Private businesses have targeted more than 540 acres of Connecticut farmland for solar energy facilities in the past year alone.
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