Welcome to Rummans Energy

Powering Rural Economic Development

Rummans Energy is a Central Illinois rural energy infrastructure development company focused on community solar and future-ready power solutions that support landowners, rural communities, and the local electric grid.

Our mission is to identify and develop power solutions for rural economic development.

Tony Rummans, Founder | CEO

Landowner Partnerships & Rural Grid Support
We partner with rural landowners to develop right-sized community solar projects that create long-term lease income, respect agricultural land, and support a stronger local electric grid.

Landowners as Partners
We work directly with landowners through a transparent development process focused on long-term income, land stewardship, and trust.

Future-Ready Rural Infrastructure
Each site is evaluated for interconnection strength, battery storage optionality, and long-term rural grid-support value.

Institutional Snapshot

Company: Central Illinois rural energy infrastructure development company

Initial Focus: Community solar and community-driven community solar

Development Approach: Landowner relationships, interconnection-first site screening, engineering review, zoning and permitting analysis, financing coordination, and long-term project development

Public Benefit: Rural economic development, local grid support, land stewardship, community participation, and future-ready energy infrastructure

Headquarters: Dunlap, Illinois

We are local and build projects where we live.

Partner with our neighbors

Our land leases provide stable and consistent long-term income to landowners, rejuvenate the land by giving the soil time to rest, and landbanks the family farm for the next generation.

Support our local utility grid

We help meet the rising demand of energy with clean renewable energy while taking strain off our aging utility infrastructure.

How We Develop Rural Energy Projects

Identify

We’re on the ground with landowners from the very start. We identify rural properties located near existing electric infrastructure where community solar or other distributed energy projects may be technically and economically viable.

"We're building a clean energy company that treats landowners as partners, not just plots on a map." - Tony Rummans, Founder

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Before a project moves forward, we evaluate utility interconnection, zoning, land use, access, engineering, community fit, and long-term grid value.

If a site proves viable, Rummans Energy coordinates the development process, including engineering, permitting, financing, construction partners, utility coordination, and long-term project operations.

Landowners have no operational responsibilities.

Engage

Develop

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Once a site is identified as potentially viable, Rummans Energy will reach out to the landowner with a Letter of Intent.

What happens next if I’m interested? The process is simple!

Initial conversation
Site review and feasibility check
Formal Option & Lease Agreement, only if both parties agree!

Everything is discussed transparently ahead of time!

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Community Solar

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Community Solar for Schools, Churches, & Government Buildings

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Low Income Community Solar

Community-Driven Community Solar

Rummans Energy develops community solar with a local-first approach. We work to identify projects that are not only technically viable, but also connected to landowner goals, community priorities, and long-term rural grid value.

Our focus is community-driven community solar: projects that can create local energy value, support rural landowners, provide subscriber opportunities, and contribute to practical energy infrastructure for Central Illinois communities.

We believe the best rural energy projects are built through trust, discipline, and local alignment.