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in a city commission meeting in June 2014. But months earlier, in
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such as solar, wind, hydro, and biomass. It would have had 11 wind turbines to its east and a collection of solar panels covering its southern face. D’Agostino sold the rights to Solar
Universe LLC to Jeffrey Berkowitz's Berkowitz Development Group, headquartered in
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