Pilot Grove residents pack town hall on solar field project
Sam Roe
PILOT GROVE, Mo. (KMIZ)
Around 100 people showed up for a town hall meeting in Pilot Grove on Tuesday about a potential solar field in the city.
An organized effort was made by Cooper County residents over questions about neighbors’ concerns over the project.
Local elected officials and the developers of the project presented details of the project and answered questions from the public.
The solar project will be developed on 2,700 acres of land in Cooper County, with 1,500 acres dedicated to solar panels. The project is expected to generate 200 megawatts of power, which will go directly onto Evergy transmission lines.
Representatives from Res clarified they are still in the design phase of the project and plan to enter into further negotiations with Cooper County Commissioners.
Construction is expected to start in 2028, with the site being operational in 2029.