Following up on the previous step: Another Step Towards Solar Farms and a post on a Solar Farm Tour. The next step will be a vote at the full county board later this month. From the News-Gazette today:
Champaign County Board committee OKs zoning change for solar farmsFull article here.
Solar farms could soon become a reality in rural Champaign County.
On Thursday night, the county board's Environment and Land Use Committee voted 4-0 to recommend amending the zoning ordinance to allow photovoltaic solar farms on certain agricultural properties. The amendment that was approved would require solar-farm companies to provide a letter of credit covering the eventual costs of decommissioning solar farms no longer in use.
Photovoltaic solar energy produces power by the use of cells that generate electricity when struck by light.
Similar to a wind farm, establishment of a PV solar farm would require a special permit from the Champaign County Board that is only allowed in AG-1 and AG-2 agricultural zoning districts.
The full county board will consider final approval of the ordinance amendment on Aug. 23.
In the event that the proposal passes, the first solar farm public hearing has been scheduled for Aug. 30.
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