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McHenry County panel delays vote on ECA Solar community project pending tree study
Summary
A McHenry County zoning hearing on a conditional use permit for a 7.5 MW DC (5 MW AC) community solar project by ECA Solar was continued to Oct. 29, 2025 after board members and neighbors raised concerns about tree removal and asked for a formal tree survey and revised site plan.
McHenry County zoning officials on Tuesday continued a hearing on a conditional use permit for a proposed community solar facility east of U.S. Highway 14 in Hartland Township, setting a new date of Oct. 29, 2025, so the developer can supply a tree survey and a revised site plan that minimizes impacts to mature woodlands.
The petition, filed by Woodstock Community Energy Initiative LLC and presented by developer ECA Solar, covers a parcel with PIN 07-36-326-003 totaling roughly 88.075 acres; the solar array would occupy about 30.9 acres. Colin Walker, development manager for ECA Solar, described the proposal as "a 7.5 megawatt DC project, 5 megawatt AC," and said the project is designed as a community solar installation intended to serve approximately 1,100 ComEd customers.
Board members and several residents pressed the developer for clarity about tree removal, existing vegetation and mitigation.…
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