HIGHEST AND BEST USE
What Is Your Land Really Worth?
Highest and best use is the honest question most landowners are never asked. It means: given this specific parcel, its location, its soil, its proximity to transmission infrastructure, its size — what is the most valuable use of this ground in today’s market?
For some parcels, the answer is still row crop production. For others, it is battery storage. For others, it may be a microgrid serving a neighboring industrial site. The answer is different for every parcel and every operation.
UnCommon Energy conducts a direct assessment of your land and tells you what we find — including when the highest and best use is to keep farming it exactly as you are.
BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE
Battery Energy Storage — Beyond the Farm’s Own Needs
Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) at grid scale do something different from behind-the-meter storage. Rather than storing energy for your own use, grid-scale BESS stores energy for local electric cooperatives and utilities — providing them with capacity they would otherwise have to purchase through expensive Power Purchase Agreements.
UnCommon Energy works directly with electric cooperatives to site and develop grid-scale battery storage on farm land. This creates a new income stream from ground that may not be in continuous crop production.
Federal tax credits for battery energy storage technology run through 2033 — making this a significant near-term opportunity for qualified landowners.
MICROGRID DEVELOPMENT
Supplying Power to Your Neighbors
A microgrid is a localized energy system that can operate independently or in connection with the broader grid. UnCommon Energy develops microgrids that supply power from farm-based generation directly to neighboring industrial operations — creating a direct revenue relationship between the farm and local businesses.
This is an emerging opportunity in agricultural communities where industrial development is growing. If your operation is near a facility with significant power needs, it is worth a conversation.
GET STARTED
What is your land worth in today’s energy market?
Illinois farm families who have been approached by energy developers — or who want to understand what their land is worth before that conversation happens — are encouraged to reach out directly.
Or call us directly: 314-374-9044