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Updated: April 16, 2026 @ 4:13 am
Questions, concerns and approvals were voiced Tuesday night, April 14, during a public hearing concerning SB Energy’s special use permit application for the Shawnee Energy Project. Approximately 65 people filled the large courtroom of the Massac County Courthouse. Located on the border with Johnson County, the Massac County portion of the project will feature a 150 megawatt solar farm on 650 fenced-in acres. Further comments about the project are being accepted through Thursday, April 23, and can be submitted in writing only to the Massac County Clerk on the Massac County Clerk Facebook page. Via state statute, the Massac County Commission has 30 days to review the application before voting on it. The article concerning Tuesday’s hearing will be published in the April 23 edition of the Metropolis Planet.
Voices heard during solar hearing
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