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Livingston County Agriculture and Zoning Committee Meeting Agenda 2026-06-01

Granite Solar special use permit extended for 5 MW farm

Surety financing in the amount of $302,500Livingston CountyGRANITE SOLAR LLCMay 27, 2026

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Description

Livingston County has granted Granite Solar, LLC a Special Use Permit, with extensions, to construct and operate a 5 MW solar farm near Pontiac, conditioned on a $302,500 decommissioning surety and detailed operating requirements. Granite Solar is seeking a further extension of the SUP and construction timelines due to delays in Commonwealth Edison line extension work.

Contract Details

Contract Amount

Surety financing in the amount of $302,500

Vendor

GRANITE SOLAR LLC

Agency

Livingston County, IL

Contract Type

FACILITIES

Document Date

May 27, 2026

Contract Term

Special Use Permit originally expiring July 20, 2025; extended to July 20, 2026, with requested further extension of SUP expiration to July 20, 2028 and Substantial Completion deadline to December 31, 2028

Renewal Date

2026-12-31

Renewal Info

Initial SUP approved July 20, 2023 with construction to be substantially complete by December 31, 2025; County extended substantial completion to December 31, 2026 and SUP expiration to July 20, 2026 via Resolution 2024-08-70. As of May 11, 2026 Granite Solar has requested an additional extension to July 20, 2028 for SUP expiration and December 31, 2028 for substantial completion; further action pending.