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Edgar County approves Stateline Energy Center special use with decommissioning and battery-safety conditions
Summary
The Edgar County Board approved a special-use permit for the Stateline Energy Center (commercial solar with battery storage), requiring a 100% decommissioning bond at commercial operation, third-party battery safety review, UL certification of equipment, and reimbursement for emergency-response costs; findings of fact were adopted before the approval.
After a multi-day public hearing and extensive testimony from technical experts and the applicant, the Edgar County Board approved a special-use permit for the Stateline Energy Center LLC, a commercial solar (and battery-energy-storage) project. Board legal counsel walked members through state statutory siting requirements and a draft findings-of-fact document before the board voted to adopt the findings and approve the project with negotiated conditions.
Ian Evans, representing Stateline Energy Center LLC, stated on the record that the company agreed to the draft conditions presented to the board: "We have agreed to the condition set forth in the document, here." County counsel noted the county had received a signed and sealed preliminary decommissioning…
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