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Committee reviews Ameren Illinois proposal for 2.5 MW solar project with battery storage in Kickapoo Township
Summary
Ameren Illinois presented plans for a 2.5 MW AC solar array paired with a 1.5 MW AC battery energy storage system on a 37.07-acre site at 2400 North Pritchard Road; staff recommended approval with restrictions and the Zoning Board of Appeals had recommended approval 6–0.
Ameren Illinois presented its Peoria Energy Center proposal to the Peoria County Land Use Committee: a commercial solar facility of about 2.5 megawatts AC with an approximately 1.5 megawatt AC battery energy storage system on a 37.07-acre parcel at 2400 North Pritchard Road in Kickapoo Township.
Terry Taylor introduced the petition and noted staff recommended approval with eight restrictions; the Zoning Board of Appeals recommended approval with restrictions by a 6–0 vote. Ameren representatives said the project would deploy about 4,800 single-axis tracker photovoltaic panels and six energy storage containers. Patrick Dahlman, project manager for Ameren Illinois, said the containers each hold 16 ESS modules of 43 kilowatt capacity; he described an overall battery capacity of about 4.1 megawatt-hours. The project plan includes transformers,…
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