State incentives have solar energy surging in Illinois
Daily Herald | February 25, 2019
Beginning later this year, a new commodity will be planted in fields and open areas across Illinois that likely will change the landscape. These "farmers" are energy companies from throughout the U.S. that have flocked here seeking state incentives to install community solar projects intended to produce clean electricity, lower prices for consumers and create jobs. As projects are approved and ramp up, arrays of tightly bunched panels tilted south are expected to replace what had been crops or open land, with some projects encompassing up to 20 acres.