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Dimension Energy seeks special-use approval for 5 MW community solar farm near Pekin
Summary
Dimension Energy representatives asked the Tazewell County Zoning Board for a special-use permit to build a 5-megawatt commercial community solar farm on a 28-acre portion of a 70-acre parcel in an A-1 agricultural preservation district, drawing staff support and objections from soil conservation due to removal of prime farmland.
Dimension Energy representatives asked the Tazewell County Zoning Board on July evening to recommend a special-use permit for a 5-megawatt commercial community solar farm on a 28-acre portion of a 70-acre parcel off Mennonite Church Road in Tazewell County, just north of Pekin.
The project proponent, Paul Irby, senior development manager for Dimension Energy, told the board the site would be rented under a 25-year lease with a five‑year option, use single-axis trackers across about 28 acres, and aim to offer subscribers roughly a 10% savings on their Ameren bills. He said the company estimates just under $600,000 in property tax revenue over the project's roughly 30‑year life and that the installation would be set back from nearby roads and residences with a 20‑foot vegetative buffer and a 7‑foot chain‑link fence.
Staff from the county…
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