The news of a data center coming to Iola is garnering backlash, the most specious being that its electric demands will raise utility rates for the rest of us. That’s not the case. Vine Energy…

GIRARD — Crawford County commissioners rejected Tuesday an annexation request that would have paved the way for a new solar farm near Mulberry. The Pittsburg Morning Sun said commissioners were unanimous in rejecting the request…

LAWRENCE — A pair of challenges — a lawsuit working its way through the Douglas County District Court, and a looming deadline to qualify for federal tax credits — may threaten the fate of a…

Walter Wulf Jr., center, cuts the ribbon Thursday morning to cap a ceremony marking completion of a 20-megawatt solar field for Monarch Cement Company in Humboldt. Also on hand were representatives from Evergy, which partnered…

FREDONIA — Wilson County is one step closer to housing what would be — at least for now — the largest solar farm in the state. The Wilson County Commission approved earlier this month a…

HUMBOLDT — Progress on Monarch Cement Company’s solar project outside of Humboldt is in full swing. An impressive display of thousands of panels comprise the 92- acre solar farm alongside Florida Road. While the farm…

PITTSBURG — Though Crawford County Treasurer Joe Grislano did not dispute the math of what a proposed solar farm would bring to the area, he questioned that it would substantially increase the county’s land valuations,…

GIRARD — Crawford County commissioners are considering a proposed $500 million solar farm that would generate not only energy but also millions in tax revenues, according to the Pittsburg Morning Sun. John Copyak of Shasta…

The land in Piatt County in central Illinois is flat, and it’s easy to see for miles around Jerry Edwards’ house in a rural area north of Mansfield. In a few months, his view will…

HUMBOLDT — In a major move towards sustainable energy practices, Monarch Cement Company and Evergy Energy Solutions have announced a groundbreaking partnership for a solar project in Humboldt. The project aims to change the cement…