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Council largely receptive to 27‑acre Mildred Solar proposal; neighbors ask for buffers and noise mitigation
Summary
1 Energy Renewables presented a 27‑acre community solar proposal (Mildred Solar) for a rezone and special use permit; council feedback was mostly favorable (4–2) contingent on additional screening, inverter placement and neighborhood outreach.
A proposal to build a 27‑acre, 5‑megawatt community solar array on agricultural land near Curran Road drew generally favorable reactions from McHenry City Council members on July 21, though members and nearby residents pressed the developer for additional screening, equipment placement and neighbor outreach.
Representatives Tori Lawler and Forrest Houck of 1 Energy Renewables described Mildred Solar as an Illinois Shines community solar project that would sit on 27 acres, produce about 5 megawatts of energy — roughly enough to serve 1,000 Illinois homes — and operate for a 30‑year lifespan after which the site could be removed and returned to agriculture or redeveloped. The company…
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