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Rankin expects solar connection after Ameren shutdown; timeline remains fluid
Summary
Superintendent Matt Gordon said Ameren will shut power on Feb. 13 so solar installers can connect Rankin's array; installers aim for the district to be producing solar energy by the end of February, pending weather and final testing.
Administration updated the board that Ameren will perform a power shutdown on Feb. 13, 2026 to allow solar installers to complete the grid connection. "The plan is to schedule a witness test with Ameren to verify proper safety disconnect from the grid and get permission to operate," Dr. Gordon said, and he added that installers have provided the end of February as the new goal for the district to be producing solar energy, pending weather and final checks.
Board members noted the project's timeline has been extended multiple times; Dr. Gordon described the Feb. 13 shutdown and subsequent witness test as the next steps required before the system can be permitted to operate. No formal vote was required for the update; administration will advise the board when Ameren completes the safety disconnect testing and when the system is cleared to operate.
