BUILDING BLOCKS: Bear Creek Solar Project in Richland County

The Bear Creek Solar Project powers up to 13,000 homes in Richland County annually. (Photo courtesy of Alliant Energy)

ADDRESS: 34501 Old Mill Drive, Lone Rock 

COST: $65 million 

SIZE: 456 acres 

START MONTH: July 2021 

COMPLETION: September 

OWNER: Alliant Energy 

GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Burns & McDonnell 

PROJECT SIGNIFICANCE: The Bear Creek Solar Project is the first of 12 utility-scale solar sites Alliant Energy is developing as part of its Clean Energy Blueprint, which includes projects in Iowa and Wisconsin.