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Pivot Energy seeks to amend two Lee County community-solar permits and rescind a third after utility refused interconnection
Summary
Pivot Energy told the Lee County zoning hearing officer it wants to amend two previously approved community-solar special uses (PEIL 2 58 and PEIL 2 59) to add battery storage and adjust layouts, and to rescind a third permit (PEIL 2 60) after ComEd declined its interconnection due to capacity limits; the hearing officer took the matter under advisement and will report to the county board.
At a Lee County zoning hearing, Pivot Energy asked the zoning hearing officer to amend two previously approved community-solar special uses (PEIL 2 58 and PEIL 2 59) and to rescind a third permit (PEIL 2 60) after the utility declined that project’s interconnection.
Merrill Reed, senior manager of project development at Pivot Energy, said ComEd accepted PEIL 2 58 and PEIL 2 59 but "declined PEIL 2 60 because of capacity issues," and so Pivot "are looking to amend the projects that were accepted by ComEd and rescind the permit for 2 60, which was denied." Reed told the hearing the amendments add battery storage to PEIL 2 58, increase DC sizing while maintaining previously permitted AC ratings, and modify site footprints.
Why it matters: The changes would shift equipment and storage capacity within a previously approved 85-acre lease area, alter the acreage devoted to each array and add on-site battery systems that store daytime generation for…
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