Pre-RFPLegal & ComplianceDetected Jun 17, 2026

Putnam County’s Zoning Administration has initiated Text Amendment ZBA #26-02 to update the county zoning ordinance to align with Illinois SB0025 regarding commercial wind and commercial solar facilities and to add a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) ordinance. The Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on June 17, 2026, then make a recommendation to the Putnam County Board, which is scheduled to vote on the amendment at its July 13, 2026 meeting.While this is a policy action rather than a defined procurement, it signals that the county is preparing for future commercial renewable energy and BESS projects and may need technical, legal, and planning support to implement and administer the new rules. Vendors in areas such as zoning/code consulting, renewable project permitting support, environmental impact studies, and compliance software can position themselves as resources once the ordinance changes are adopted and large developers begin bringing applications under the new framework.

Text amendment is driven by state legislation SB0025; includes explicit provisions for commercial wind, commercial solar, and BESS facilities.

Town of HennepinZoning ordinance update for commercial wind, solar and BESS

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