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Earthrise Energy outlines 260‑MW Plum Valley Solar near Crete, offers $100,000 community donation to nearby villages

Village of University Park Board of Trustees · September 12, 2025
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Earthrise Energy told University Park trustees it plans a 260‑MW Plum Valley Solar project south/west of Crete that could begin construction next year and provide a $100,000 community benefit to villages within 1.5 miles; the project requires municipal special‑use permits and county approvals and is not inside University Park corporate limits.

Ryan Duffy, an associate at Earthrise Energy, presented details of two utility‑scale solar projects and described outreach and community benefits for villages near the planned Plum Valley Solar site.

Duffy said Plum Valley Solar is a roughly 260‑megawatt project being planned south and west of Crete; Earthrise expects to begin construction in the first half of next year with commercial operations projected for 2027–2028. “This 1 is called Plum Valley Solar. This is a 260…

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