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Residents urge caution on 1,500‑acre Mission Clean Energy solar and battery proposal; county says formal hearing is next step
Summary
Residents raised environmental, public‑safety and economic concerns about a proposed 1,500‑acre Mission Clean Energy solar and battery project; county staff said the application is not complete and will require a formal planning‑commission hearing with legal public‑notice.
At the Sedgwick County Commission meeting on Dec. 10, 2025, several residents urged commissioners to scrutinize a proposed Mission Clean Energy industrial solar and battery project planned between 47th and 63rd Streets South (Ridge Road to 119th). Speakers raised concerns about foreign ownership and tax subsidies, groundwater and soil contamination at battery sites, disposal of panels and batteries at end of life, limited long‑term local jobs, and possible property‑value declines.
"The company that is applying for a permit for this is Mission Clean Energy. Their project consumes almost 1,500 acres," said George Palmer, a resident who…
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