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Iroquois County hears proposal for 398 MW 2 Road Solar project; residents press drainage, notice and buffer concerns
Summary
At a Jan. 6 public hearing the Iroquois County Zoning Board of Appeals heard the developer of 2 Road Solar LLC describe a 398 MW, 4,468.25-acre project and its mitigation plans; neighbors questioned drain-tile protection, outreach and vegetation; the board combined three related agenda items for a single hearing and recessed without deciding the permit or variances.
The Iroquois County Zoning Board of Appeals opened a public hearing on Jan. 6, 2026, to consider 2 Road Solar LLC'9s application for a conditional-use permit and two variances to build a 398-megawatt commercial solar energy facility sited on 4,468.25 acres in Lorton and Pigeon Grove townships. Counsel for the applicant said the project would be developed by Ranger Power and is structured so that roughly 3,000 acres would be fenced and used for solar generation.
"The project will produce enough clean, renewable energy to power approximately 90,000 Illinois homes," the applicant'9s presenter said, and the company told the board it expects construction to begin in late 2027 with commercial operation around 2029. Counsel David Stryker described Ranger Power as a long-term owner and operator that prepared the application to align with Iroquois County'9s commercial solar ordinance adopted in May 2025.
The developer asked that three related agenda items—the conditional-use permit and two variance requests—be heard together for efficiency; the board approved that motion at the…
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