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Stark County, Illinois: solar, wind, and storage projects and permits
Proposed projects, county offices, and the state rules for a solar, wind, or battery storage project in Stark County, county seat Toulon.
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What energy projects are proposed in Stark County?
The MISO and PJM interconnection queues list 8 proposed projects in Stark County (2 solar, 2 wind, 2 battery storage, 2 hybrid), about 2,160 MW in all. 0 have a signed interconnection agreement.
What stands out in Stark County
By capacity, solar leads in Stark County with 630 MW across 2 projects, followed by battery storage (2 projects, 630 MW) and hybrid (2 projects, 500 MW). The largest is queue number AH2-340, a 350 MW solar request in the PJM queue, in study, filed Mar 2022, with a target in-service date of Jul 2027. Of the 8, 8 are still in study. 2 are in the MISO queue (Ameren territory) and 6 in PJM (ComEd territory), so Stark County straddles both grids. ComEd is the transmission owner named most often (6 of 8). The requests were filed between Mar 2021 and Mar 2025. Target in-service dates for those not yet under construction span Dec 2025 to May 2030; 2 of them have already passed, which means those schedules slipped.
A listing means a developer asked the grid operator to study connecting a project; many are never built, and the status column says where each one stands.
Reading the table: the queue number is the operator's ID for the request (MISO J-numbers, PJM AE/AF/AG-numbers); operators do not publish developer names in these files. Connection is the transmission owner and, where listed, the substation or line; "Other_" is the operator's own placeholder. In study (Phase 1/2) are MISO's definitive-planning study phases; "moved to TC1" means a PJM request was carried into Transition Cycle 1; "CIR Increase" is a request to add capacity rights to an existing project; "LRTP" names a MISO long-range transmission project. For PJM rows, MW is the figure in the megawatt column of PJM's public queue export; PJM also tracks maximum facility output and capacity rights separately, so a project's study documents can show a different number. 2 target in-service dates below have already passed while the request is still open: operators keep the developer's last reported date until the developer changes it, so a past date means the schedule slipped, not that the project was built.
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| Queue number and connection | Type | MW | Stage | Requested | Target in-service iThe in-service date the developer gave the grid operator. Developers set and change it, many projects slip, and some are never built. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J3027MISO · · 7FARGO - 7SANDBURG 345.0kV | Hybrid (solar, wind, or storage) | 300 | In study (Phase 2) | Sep 2022 | Jun 2027 |
| J3907MISO · Ameren Illinois · 4BUREAU - 4EKEWANEE N 138.0kV | Hybrid (solar, wind, or storage) | 200 | In study (Phase 1) | Mar 2025 | May 2030 |
| AH2-340PJM · ComEd · Toulon 138kV | Solar | 350 | In study | Mar 2022 | Jul 2027 |
| AH2-341PJM · ComEd · Toulon 138 kV | Storage | 350 | In study | Mar 2022 | Jul 2027 |
| AH2-342PJM · ComEd · Edwards - Kewanee East 138kV | Solar | 280 | In study | Mar 2022 | Jul 2027 |
| AH2-343PJM · ComEd · Edwards - Kewanee East 138kV | Storage | 280 | In study | Mar 2022 | Jul 2027 |
| AG2-527PJM · ComEd · Kewanee-Toulon 138 kV | Wind | 200 | In study | Mar 2021 | Dec 2025 date passed; status per the operator |
| AH1-297PJM · ComEd · Kewanee - E.D. Edwards 138 kV | Wind | 200 | In study | Sep 2021 | Dec 2025 date passed; status per the operator |
Sources: MISO generator interconnection queue and PJM interconnection queue, downloaded October 7, 2026; withdrawn and operating projects are left out, and the operators do not publish developer names. What the stages mean.
What can Stark County require of a project?
Illinois law sets the ceiling: Stark County must approve a commercial wind or solar project that meets the state standards, must finish its public hearing within 60 days, and may not ban them in agricultural or industrial zones (55 ILCS 5/5-12020); battery storage has had its own statewide standards since June 1, 2026 (55 ILCS 5/5-12024). Land inside a city or village falls under municipal zoning instead.
Recent local action: On March 10, 2026 the Stark County Board approved a zoning permit for a MET tower in Goshen Township requested by Goldrush Apple Energy by a vote of five ayes to one nay. (Stark County Board minutes, March 10, 2026)
State siting standardsFarmland agreement (AIMA)Property taxes
Who to contact in Stark County
Assessment questions go to the supervisor of assessments, special use applications to the zoning office, and road use agreements to the county engineer; the county seat is Toulon. A drainage district, if the land is in one, must receive the developer's drainage plan.
Solar for homes and businesses in Stark County
Illinois net metering, the Illinois Shines incentive, and HOA rules are the same statewide; Ameren Illinois sets the application steps here: Illinois home and business solar rules · utility application links.
State and federal reviews
Illinois EPA stormwater coverage, IDNR's EcoCAT review, historic preservation review, and federal wildlife screening can apply to a site in Stark County: Illinois agency list.
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