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Lee County board approves Pivot Energy solar petitions, adds battery‑storage stipulations
Summary
The board approved three petitions involving two Nelson Township parcels from Pivot Energy, including an amendment to add battery storage as an accessory component and a petition to rescind a prior special use where interconnection to the grid was not feasible.
The Lee County Board voted to approve three zoning petitions from Pivot Energy that affect two parcels in Nelson Township and to add conditions addressing a newly proposed battery storage component.
Alice, county zoning staff, told the board the three petitions concern two parcel PINs (15‑07‑12‑377‑002 and 15‑07‑13‑100‑002). Petition 25P1654 (Pivot Energy IL 258 LLC) seeks to amend a previously approved special use to change the site layout and add a battery storage component; the zoning hearing officer recommended approval with conditions tailored to the added battery component. The board approved the resolution on a voice vote after a motion and second.
Petition 25P1655 (Pivot Energy IL 259 LLC) requested an increase in the project acreage from 22.34 acres to 29.98 acres; the hearing officer recommended approval with the same conditions previously adopted in August, and the board approved the resolution by voice vote.
Petition 25P1656 (Pivot Energy IL 260 LLC) requested rescission of a prior special‑use permit after the project could not secure an interconnection agreement with ComEd without costly upgrades; the hearing officer recommended approval of the rescission and the board carried the motion. Alice confirmed the added battery storage elements would be accessory to a solar project and not stand‑alone under the state siting standards cited.
Board members did not record a roll‑call tally for the motions; each motion was approved by voice vote.
