Penn Township, Cumberland County

"The following requirements are applicable for decommissioning the solar energy system: 1. Decommissioning funds shall be posted and maintained with the Township in an amount equal to one hundred twenty five percent (125%) of the estimated decommissioning costs as long as the facility exists, regardless of change of ownership of the facility or property on which it sits. 2. Decommissioning shall include removal of all solar energy system components, buildings, cabling, electrical infrastructure, roads, foundations and any other associated appurtenances. Disturbed earth shall be graded and reseeded, unless the property owner requests in writing that the access roads or other land surface areas not be restored. 3. An independent and licensed professional engineer shall estimate the total cost of decommissioning, without regard to salvage value of the equipment. 4. Decommissioning funds shall be posted and maintained with a bonding company authorized to conduct such business within Pennsylvania and approved by the Township. The bond shall be acceptable to the Township Solicitor. 5. If a commercial solar system is unused for a period of twelve (12) consecutive months, the owner, or landowner, shall at their expense, complete the decommissioning within six (6) months. 6. If the owner, operator, or landowner of a commercial solar energy system fail to appropriately complete decommissioning, the Township may take such action as necessary to complete the decommissioning. 7. The entry into and submission of evidence of a participating landowner agreement to the Township shall constitute agreement and consent of the parties to the agreement, their heirs, successors, and assigns, that the Township may take such action as necessary to implement the decommissioning."