THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS-GAZETTE ARTICLE BY JENNIFER BAILEY
ABOVE: Pivot Energy officials present the proposed solar farm project at a Danville Area Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. The Danville City Council will act on the permit on October 20th. (Jennifer Bailey/The News-Gazette)
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DANVILLE — The Danville Area Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approving — by a 4-1 vote Thursday night — Pivot Energy’s special-use permit request for a solar farm off West Newell Road.
It moves to the Danville City Council on Oct. 20 for final action.
Voting against the permit was Michael Hall. Commissioner Ashton Greer was absent.
Among those the commission heard from were attorney Nick Standiford and Elan McMillin, a developer with Pivot who graduated from Oakwood High School and received his associate’s degree from Danville Area Community College.
“I have a personal commitment to making sure that we’re doing right by the community when we build this project,” McMillin said.
He said Pivot is an independent power producer that develops and oversees about 1,800 projects. This project would generate about 6,030 megawatt hours of energy a year which is enough to power approximately 600 homes.
With it being community solar, Ameren customers can sign up for the program to receive electric bill discounts.
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