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Gov. Pritzker Joins ComEd and Reactivate in Chicago Heights to announce the 100th Community Solar Site in Northern Illinois – One of the First in a Cook County Environmental Justice Community
Chicago Heights community solar site to serve low-to-moderate income customers, helping them save money and reduce carbon footprint CHICAGO HEIGHTS,
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nChicago Heights community solar site to serve low-to-moderate income customers, helping them save money and reduce carbon footprint \n\n\n CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\n\nIllinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker today joined Reactivate and ComEd in Chicago Heights to announce the 100th community solar site in northern Illinois, which will serve low-to-moderate income ComEd customers, and is one of the first community solar sites located in a Cook County environmental justice community. The solar farm, Verduin, is planned to be placed in service by the end of December.\n\n\n“Since day one as Governor, I’ve made it my mission to advance clean energy throughout our state, ushering in a new era of environmental justice and sustainability for every community,” said Governor J.B. Pritzker. “That’s why, in 2021, I signed my administration’s landmark Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA), which increased funding for the Illinois Solar for All program, giving lower-income customers access to initiatives like Reactivate’s Verduin community solar project. This is exactly the kind of partnership that benefits our communities, our environment, and our economy all in one, and I am so thankful for ComEd and Reactivate’s leadership and collaboration to make our vision a reality.”\n\n\nCommunity solar allows all ComEd customers to realize the benefits of clean solar energy without installing solar panels of their own. Participants subscribe to a solar energy “farm” of solar panels owned by an independent developer and earn credits on their monthly ComEd bills for their portion of the energy produced by the project. In Illinois, community solar customers can subscribe up to 200% of their last 12 months of electricity usage. Energy generated by the community solar project flows to ComEd’s grid and becomes part of the overall energy supply.\n\n\n“We are proud to partner with Reactivate and to support their leading efforts to help more customers reduce their energy costs and reduce their own carbon footprint through community solar,” said Gil Quiniones, CEO, ComEd. “These projects will enable ComEd customers, particularly low-to-moderate income customers, to save money on their electric bills while supporting the expansion of renewable energy and Illinois’ ambitious clean energy goals.”\n\n\n“We are overjoyed to bring another community solar projec...