In 2020, members of a Michigan farming family signed solar-option agreements covering 562.8 acres; a judge has now ruled them valid, keeping nearly 30% of a proposed $330 million solar project in play
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RWE sent option notices by FedEx in November 2025, while the Smallegan family maintained they never received the documents.
A legal battle over farmland in western Michigan has ended with a ruling that could keep a major solar development moving.
Judge upholds solar agreementsAccording to the report, Ottawa Count
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RWE sent option notices by FedEx in November 2025, while the Smallegan family maintained they never received the documents.
A legal battle over farmland in western Michigan has ended with a ruling that could keep a major solar development moving.
Judge upholds solar agreementsAccording to the report, Ottawa Count