County-by-county record of moratoriums, bans, project rejections, and other restrictions on utility-scale clean energy in Illinois — 5 tracked actions, each linked to the source that reported it. See our Illinois clean energy guide for market context, and the methodology for how entries are sourced and labeled.
Utica
Shaw Local reported that a lawyer confirmed a state law meant to keep municipalities from blocking green-energy projects does not apply to Utica, clearing the way for the village to extend its existing moratorium on solar and wind farm development.
The Northwest Herald reported two more solar developers filed lawsuits against McHenry County over rejected applications, bringing the county to four pending suits that could test the limits of local authority to deny solar projects.
The Journal Courier reported Morgan County commissioners and residents debated at a county board meeting how, or whether, to regulate data center development through local zoning, with no final regulations adopted and the matter left unresolved.
The Chicago Tribune reported a judge ordered the Will County Board to re-vote on five solar farm permits it had previously denied, finding procedural deficiencies in the rejection process.
WIFR reported the Winnebago County Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously to reject Pivot Energy's proposed 28-acre solar farm sited next to Curran's Apple Orchard near Rockford, after opponents raised concerns about its proximity to the agritourism landmark.
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