Massive 6,100-acre solar farm hit with another setback as county commission votes no again

Plans for a proposed Illinois solar farm have run into another hurdle after Will County’s Planning and Zoning Commission once again voted against the project.

At a court-ordered hearing, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted no 4-1, once again delaying Earthrise Energy’s proposed 6,100-acre solar development near Manhattan, Illinois, according to the Chicago Tribune.

The no vote also delays the delivery of cleaner air, lower-pollution power, and the local investment that often comes with large renewable energy projects…

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