ACRE is a 1,762 acre (2.75 sq mi) parcel of land northwest of the unincorporated village of Watkins. It is supposed to be a laboratory and testbed for solar energy. The real purpose seems to be to make a buffer to prevent Watkins from expanding to the north and west.
It seems to me to be yet another big empty wasted piece of land on the prairie. They say it is to help the environment. "To serve as a leader in exploring alternative energy resources for the citizens of Aurora. To take advantage of the green economy to create new, quality jobs in Aurora." etc.
If it makes us feel better about ourselves and it stops those evil developers then it is all worth it, I guess.
See https://www.auroragov.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_1881137/Image/ACRE%20FDP%20part%201.pdf for more information.
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