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Will County committee declines to recommend Pivot Energy solar farm near Shorewood after heated debate
Summary
The Will County Land Use Committee heard months-long debate over a proposed community solar project at 26347 Baltz Road. Pivot Energy offered a 25-year term and community payments; Shorewood officials and residents raised concerns about siting, water, habitat and future residential plans. The committee added a 9 a.m.–5 p.m. pile‑driving condition but voted not to recommend the project to the full board.
The Will County Land Use Committee on Feb. 11 declined to recommend a special‑use permit for a proposed Pivot Energy community solar facility at 26347 Baltz (zoning case 25‑028), after residents and municipal officials pressed the committee over siting, environmental and timing concerns.
Pivot Energy’s presenter, Britney Krebsbach, told the committee the project would consist of two colocated arrays — a 5‑megawatt and a 3‑megawatt installation totaling roughly 8 MW — placed on about 40–44 acres of a ~58‑acre parcel. Krebsbach said the company had shortened the planned lifespan for the arrays from 40 to 25 years, proposed an 8‑foot wooden‑post/mesh fence rather than chain‑link, and planned setback distances of more than 300 feet to nearby residences.…
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