Pleasantville Solar Park

Installed capacity of 150-megawatts

Project overview

Pleasantville Solar Park will be a solar power generation facility that will provide affordable, reliable energy to the power grid through the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) utility system. The solar park will be located in Fulton County, Illinois and will complement the area’s agricultural land use.

Economic benefits

Pleasantville Solar Park yields significantly in the form of payments to landowners, local spending, and annual community investment. Pleasantville Solar Park is also compatible with other land uses and provides a stable form of income to local landowners.

$234 million

Capital investment

$31.6 million

Will be paid to local governments

Millions of dollars

Will be paid to landowners

Millions of dollars

Will be spent locally

Job creation

300 construction jobs and 5+ permanent jobs will be created

Renewable energy in Illinois

With the collaboration of local business owners, landowners, and other community members across Illinois, EDPR NA is able to provide clean energy for the state, in addition to strengthening the local economies.

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