Legal Opinion
Odiorne Lane Solar, LLC, et al. v. Town of Eliot et al.
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided November 7, 2023No. Yor-23-80PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAINE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT Reporter of Decisions Decision:
2023 ME 67
Docket: Yor-23-80 Argued: October 5, 2023 Decided: November 7, 2023 Panel: STANFILL, C.J., and MEAD, JABAR, HORTON, and CONNORS, JJ. ODIORNE LANE SOLAR, LLC, et al. v. TOWN OF ELIOT et al. CONNORS, J. [¶1] The question presented is whether a large solar array project constitutes a “public utility facility” within the meaning of the Town of Eliot’s Zoning Ordinance. Because we conclude that the project does not fit the Ordinance’s plain language definition, we vacate the judgment of the Superior Court (York County, Douglas,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Competitive Energy Services LLC v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2003
- Mills v. Town of EliotSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2008
- Summit Realty, Inc. v. GipeSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1974
- Jordan v. City of EllsworthSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2003
- Central Maine Power Company v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2014
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3Cited by4 opinions
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