Monica’s Story

Monica Bass has called Currituck County, North Carolina home for nearly 20 years. She and her husband Josh are raising their two young sons in this rural corner of the state.

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Their town of Moyock is just 30 miles south of Norfolk, Virginia – an area that has seen a large influx of new development and residents over the past few years.

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Solar farms provide farmers in Currituck County with a viable alternative – instead of selling their land for development, they can lease it to produce clean power. This generates consistent income for the landowners and increased tax revenue for the local community.

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Monica has seen firsthand the impact that unfettered development can have on a town and the stresses it can place on local resources. Like many of her neighbors, she doesn’t want to see that happen in Moyock. Their family cherishes the small size and rural character of their tight-knit town and Monica believes solar farms are an innovative way for their county to help farmers retain their property while preventing suburban sprawl from overtaking their community.