The owners of the Brunswick-based Fort Andross mill on the banks of the Androscoggin River will be meeting with the Village Review Board today about the possibility of installing 160 solar panels on the four-story building’s roof.
The Bangor Daily News reports that because Fort Andross is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, it must receive a certificate of appropriateness from the Village Review Board to determine if it affects the historical qualities of the property.
Anna Breinich, director of planning and development for the town, told the BDN that although the application for the solar panels places them on the northeast end of the building’s 65-foot roof — and likely won’t be visible from the ground, she is still recommending a visual test to make sure they wouldn’t be seen from a distance before they are installed by the Portland-based ReVision Energy.
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