Maplewood Solar I, LLC, an affiliate of Open Road Renewables, LLC, has provided the Department of Environmental Quality a notice of intent to submit the necessary documentation for a permit by rule for a small renewable energy project (solar) in Pittsylvania County pursuant to VAC 15-60. The project is located in the vicinity of the community of Climax on the east and west sides of Climax Road in Pittsylvania County. The project will be constructed on multiple parcels of land totaling approximately 1,200 acres and will use conventional solar panels to deliver up to 120 megawatts of electricity (alternating current) to an existing transmission line. The preliminary design of the project calls for the project to use approximately 456,000 solar panels.