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ComEd Installs Renewable Off-Grid Streetlights at Chicago Public Schools on Chicago’s South Side
Solar-and wind-powered streetlights help enhance public safety on school campuses CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Washington Park and Bronzeville just got
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nSolar-and wind-powered streetlights help enhance public safety on school campuses\n\n CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nWashington Park and Bronzeville just got brighter as ComEd today announced that it has completed the installation of new renewable, off-grid streetlights at two Chicago Public Schools (CPS) on Chicago’s south side.\n\n“Our commitment to the communities we serve goes beyond delivering clean, reliable and affordable power to families and businesses. This partnership with Chicago Public Schools and local stakeholders is an example of our dedication to community collaboration to identify and execute solutions to local issues,” ComEd CEO Gil C. Quiniones. “In addition to public safety benefits, students will enjoy a new STEM curriculum designed around the new technology right outside their schools.”\n\nFive streetlights were installed at Walter H. Dyett High School for the Arts in the Washington Park neighborhood, and two streetlights were installed at Perspectives Math and Science Academy Project in the Bronzeville neighborhood. Today, the off-grid lights were officially activated at Walter H. Dyett High School for the Arts in a ribbon-cutting ceremony with expected attendance by Quiniones, Dyett Principal Cortez McCoy, ARIS CEO Dan Connors and 4th Ward Alderman Sophia King.\n\nManufactured by ARIS Renewable Energy, these off-grid streetlights feature miniature power plants – called Remote Power Units or RPUs – that are not connected to the energy grid but draw energy from wind turbines, solar panels and battery storage, providing more dependable power to provide a safer passage to students and local residents alike. The renewable energy within the streetlights also creates battery storage that results in a self-powered internet connection, allowing students to connect to Wi-Fi as needed.\n\n“It has been gratifying to support this project. Public safety around Dyett High School will be improved by this project while providing a template for how we should use opportunities to increase environmental sustainability of our local communities,” said King. “This public/private partnership also provides an opportunity to enhance exposure of STEM-based learning opportunities to our local students. In essence, the project is lighting the way to future career opportunities for our children and providing sustainable infrastructure...