Illinois considers clean energy package to tackle data center boom
Illinois lawmakers are working on an omnibus clean energy package that would introduce a Storage for All program, a Solar Bill of Rights, virtual power plant programs, to name a few.
Tax credit transferability drives growth in third-party solar ownership, Wood Mackenzie says
Third-party ownership dominated the U.S. commercial and community solar market, reaching 72% a share in 2024, a Wood Mackenzie report found.
Double Black Diamond now the largest operating solar power producer east of the Mississippi
The Illinois solar power project features U.S.-made modules and trackers, employed 500 people during construction and will provide an estimated $100 million in community benefit funds.
Solar to power wastewater treatment plant in Illinois
The project’s owner and operator, Onyx Renewables, will monetize the project’s renewable energy credits as part of the Illinois Shines program.
Five years of Illinois Solar for All
The average per kilowatt cost declined among Illinois Solar for All projects that went online in recent years.
Community solar giants Perch Energy, Arcadia announce merger
The merger stands to be the largest pure-play community solar acquisition in the U.S.
Illinois lawmakers propose 15 GW energy storage target by 2035
The bills would direct the Illinois Power Agency to procure the same amount of energy storage as required in California, which uses twice as much electricity as Illinois.
Nautilus Solar deepens its roots in Illinois community solar
The company acquired two community solar projects from developer Renewable Properties.
From flipping burgers to flipping the switch on community solar
More than 30 Wendy’s and McDonald’s franchise locations in Illinois are estimated to save an annual $20,000 in electrical costs by subscribing to community solar, the savings of which will increase as more community solar projects come online.
For marginalized communities in Chicago, partnership brings solar opportunity
The pre-apprenticeship program targets residents in areas that have historically been excluded from economic opportunities or have been subject to disproportionate burdens of pollution.
