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Peoria County approves 5-megawatt Allen Solar community array despite Chillicothe objections
Summary
The Peoria County committee approved special-use CBA 20250005 to allow a 5 MW commercial (community) solar facility on a 34-acre parcel at East Sycamore Street, imposing seven conditions including a decommissioning plan and limiting the special use to Allen Solar LLC or affiliates; the measure passed 6-2.
Peoria County zoning committee members voted 6-2 to approve special-use zoning case CBA 20250005, permitting Allen Solar LLC to construct and operate a 5-megawatt AC commercial solar energy facility on a roughly 34-acre parcel on East Sycamore Street in Haug Township. The committee’s approval carries seven conditions, including a decommissioning plan consistent with the Illinois Department of Agriculture agricultural impact-mitigation agreement (AIMA) and a restriction that the special use is tied to Allen Solar LLC or its affiliates.
Why it matters: The approval replaces an earlier 2018 authorization for 4 megawatts on the same site with a single 5-megawatt project; company and staff said the consolidation responds to changed state incentive rules and allows more output on the same acreage.…
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