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Edgar County reviews proposed ordinance for battery storage and large solar projects
Summary
County board members and residents discussed a draft ordinance that would set setbacks, application fees and public‑meeting requirements for solar farms and battery energy storage systems; residents raised concerns about taxes, property values and multiple companies soliciting landowners.
Edgar County board members spent much of their meeting discussing a draft ordinance to regulate large solar projects and lithium battery energy storage systems proposed for parts of the county.
Board members and staff said the ordinance would set siting standards, application fees and penalties and would require in‑person public meetings in the township before the county accepts an application.
The ordinance template discussed at the meeting would apply setbacks of 200 feet from a parcel line and 200 feet from a right of way. The draft also includes a 500‑foot setback from a nonparticipating residence or community building; one board member proposed increasing that distance to 1,000 feet for greater separation from homes. The draft measures…
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