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Will County Board denies Pivot Energy solar special-use near Shorewood after municipal and resident opposition
Summary
After extensive public comment from Shorewood officials and nearby residents, Will County Board voted to deny Pivot Energy’s proposed 8 MW solar special use near Route 52 and County Line Road, citing compatibility with municipal plans and potential long-term impacts on residential growth.
The Will County Board voted Feb. 19 to deny a special-use permit requested by Pivot Energy for an 8-megawatt commercial solar facility near Route 52 and County Line Road, after sustained opposition from the village of Shorewood, area residents and several county board members.
Pivot Energy representative Britney Krebsback described the proposal as an 8 MW, roughly 42-acre installation and said the company had offered a mitigation package — including shortening the project lifespan from 40 to 25 years and a $5,000-per-megawatt community investment program, which she said would total $40,000 for the project. “We started community…
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