Illinois EPA Authorizes Use of Closed Landfill for Solar Project Zion Municipal Landfill 2 to be the site of solar development
Press Release: Illinois EPA Director Alec Messina announced the issuance of a supplemental permit allowing for the installation and operation of a 2.43 megawatt ground mounted community solar array system atop Zion Municipal Landfill 2, a closed municipal solid waste landfill. This is the first permit of its kind to be issued by Illinois EPA.