Kane County committee approves three commercial solar projects and advances revised $5/kW permit fee structure
The development committee approved three commercial solar facility petitions (varying 1.5–5 MW sizes) with habitat, archaeological and screening stipulations and advanced an amended fee schedule that sets $5 per kilowatt with a $100 minimum (equivalent to $5,000 per megawatt), while asking staff and the State's Attorney to refine language on battery/storage measurement.
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The Kane County Development Committee approved three separate special‑use petitions for commercial solar facilities and moved a revised permit‑fee ordinance forward after lengthy discussion about measurements for battery energy storage.
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