Illinois Solar Farms – Clearway Community Solar

Whether federal laws overrule state laws or state laws overrule local laws, it’s always a case of who’s interest is heard.

Consider Illinois state siting laws over power plants in particular solar.

Solar farms are the concentration of ground-mounted solar panels that can cover large fields; 10-100 acres.

Illinois siting laws govern the permitting and siting of critical infrastructure such as wastewater, landfills, mining, and power plants. For such critical infrastructure, local zoning and siting are not primary, meaning that the needs of the state and state laws determine the final approval.

Recently, local county officials have reacted to the sitting of solar farms as some residents object to their use of farmland. County officials can pass resolutions requesting the state to rescind laws governing critical infrastructure however, most officials recognize the futility;
“We can send resolutions from here to the end of time and it’s not going to change the situation,

Realgy Energy Services is a registered Retail Energy Marketer serving commercial customers in the states of Illinois, and Indiana. We offer service plans that will provide electric and natural gas at wholesale pricing directly to customers without any utility markup. Our Service Plans work with the local utility to provide seamless service and annual energy savings. Service Plans include Guaranteed SavingsTM, ManagedPriceTM, ManagedGreenTM Index, Fixed, and PriceAssuranceTM.

Realgy owns and operates 11 solar plants in Illinois and is looking to invest in additional locations.