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

Junegrass Solar requests added time for 2 MW project

Surety financing in the amount of $59,000; separate decommissioning cost estimate of $236,449 prepared by Summit Ridge EnergyLivingston CountyJUNEGRASS SOLAR LLCMay 27, 2026

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Description

Junegrass Solar, LLC holds an extended Special Use Permit from Livingston County to construct a 2 MW solar farm near McDowell, supported by a decommissioning surety and detailed removal plan. The company has requested an additional one-year extension of the permit and construction deadline following delays tied to federal tax changes and ComEd interconnection.

Contract Details

Contract Amount

Surety financing in the amount of $59,000; separate decommissioning cost estimate of $236,449 prepared by Summit Ridge Energy

Vendor

JUNEGRASS 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 to July 20, 2027 and Substantial Completion deadline to December 31, 2027

Renewal Date

2027-12-31

Renewal Info

SUP approved July 20, 2023 with construction to be substantially complete by December 31, 2025; extended by one year via Resolution 2024-08-69 to a new substantial completion deadline of December 31, 2026 and SUP expiration in July 2026. On May 11, 2026 Junegrass Solar requested another one-year extension to July 20, 2027 for the SUP and December 31, 2027 for substantial completion; further County action pending.