National Register of Historic Places in Kendall County, Illinois

City of Plano Solar Farm "Energized" and Fully Operational

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Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Plano, Illinois, National Register of Historic Places in Kendall County, Illinois, Kendall County, Illinois, Illinois counties, Chicago metropolitan area, Plano, Texas, Plano, Solar power

PLANO, Ill., Feb. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Today City of Plano officials announced that its 1.1 MW Solar Farm,which was fully "Energized" in late 2019,is performing as expected.

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  • PLANO, Ill., Feb. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Today City of Plano officials announced that its 1.1 MW Solar Farm,which was fully "Energized" in late 2019,is performing as expected.
  • The solar field has helped the City save money, reduce our dependence on traditional fossil fuels and provides a good example of how the City of Plano continues to be environmental stewards for today and the future," said Robert Hausler, Mayor, City of Plano.
  • Plano's Solar Farm joins Kendall County, Fox Metro Water Reclamation, and Mooseheart Child Cityas the largest "behind the meter" solar development in Chicagoland's Fox Valley Area.
  • The city was home to the Plano Harvester Company in the late nineteenth century, as well as the Plano Molding Company more recently.