A land option agreement has been brokered between Rockview Family Farms and Balanced Rock Power to convert the 2,000-acre dairy farm, Ponderosa Dairy, into a solar energy facility.  BRP will have the option to acquire the land, with the option period estimated to be between two and five years.  The dairy farm, itself will reportedly relocate.

 

Due to rising operational costs and declining revenue, Rockview decided to come together with BRP to transform the farm altogether.  Ponderosa Dairy has been struggling financially since 2023 due to fuel costs to transport, inflation and when their milk operator, Meadow Gold, lowered the price paid to Ponderosa by almost 15%.

 

As the process moves forward, we are committed to working with Rockview to support job retraining programs for former dairy employees and partnering with the community on the project’s development and robust water conservation efforts.

 

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