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District receives EPA approval for Yeoman Creek solar site; construction on track with monthly updates promised
Summary
Waukegan CUSD 60 staff and outside counsel reported that the Yeoman Creek solar project has EPA approval and building permits and expects construction completion by late June 2025; the district is a land lessor, not a purchaser of electricity, and the lease includes monthly payments to the district.
Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 officials told the Operational Services Committee on Feb. 18, 2025, that the Yeoman Creek solar project has received Environmental Protection Agency approval and necessary building permits, and that construction is scheduled to be complete by June 27, 2025.
The update matters because the district leases landfill property overseen by the Yeoman Creek Remediation Group (YCRG) for the Clean Capital solar installation; once operational, the project will produce lease revenue for the district and allow residents to opt into a community solar program, district counsel said.
Outside counsel Harvey Sheldon, on the phone for the meeting, said permits were issued “a couple of weeks back” and the EPA had approved the…
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