‘Go elsewhere’: Epcor's 23-hectare river valley solar farm plan faces stiff opposition

Opposition is growing to a 23-hectare solar farm proposed for the Edmonton river valley, next to the west-end water treatment facility. 
Epcor officials want to use land the company already owns to build a solar farm beside the E.L. Smith facility. But environmental organizations and many residents say it makes more sense to put it on less valuable land or even rooftops throughout the city. 
“Go elsewhere. We realize it’s highly convenient, but there are alternatives,&rdquo