The City of Clinton has multiple solar farm developers seeking to come to Clinton.

At the Tuesday night Clinton City Council meeting, another developer - Pure Sky Energy - spoke of its proposed solar farm. Brant Thomas indicates it will be on the south side of town, but there are challenges to the site because of its proximity to City limits.

Pure Sky is a Denver-based renewable energy company, and Thomas indicates they connect directly to the grid, giving consumers a chance to save on their energy bills.

Tuesday night, Commissioners queried Thomas about lifespan of the solar farm and decommissioning.

Thomas told Council members it is common to have a visual barrier to the site so residents around the area who don't want to see them will have that barrier in place.

Because of the volume of interest in solar development in Cinton and DeWitt County, the Council decided they would make the next City Council meeting a public hearing for the community to weigh in. 

According to Thomas, the project could power roughly 550-plus Illinois homes in a year with an annual of $10,000 to $20,000 of annual tax revenue from the project.