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Livingston County board approves special‑use permit for 104‑turbine Panther Grove 2 wind project
Summary
After months of hearings and public comment, the county board approved a special‑use permit for Panther Grove 2 LLC to build a 104‑tower, 468‑megawatt commercial wind facility in four townships, by a 12‑5 vote.
The Livingston County Board of Commissioners approved a special‑use permit for Panther Grove 2 LLC to build a 104‑tower, 468‑megawatt commercial wind energy facility in Nebraska, Rooks Creek, Waldo and Pike townships on Aug. 14, 2025. The motion to rezone and grant the permit with the conditions drafted by staff carried on a roll call vote, 12 ayes to 5 nays.
The permit matters because the project was the most contested item on the agenda and could produce long‑term county payments tied to the development. A board member described projected county payments of about $350 million over 30 years during the discussion; the estimate was raised by a board member during…
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