160th community solar project in northern
Illinois to serve Boone County and local businesses
ComEd President and CEO Gil Quiniones, Illinois Commerce
Commission Chairman Doug Scott, Boone County Board Chairman Karl
Johnson and representatives of Ameresco, Inc. cut the ribbon today
on a community solar project constructed on a former landfill owned
by Boone County and operated by the city of Belvidere. It is the
160th community solar project in ComEd’s northern Illinois service
area and one of the first to serve a county government and area
businesses.
“The Belvidere project reflects the growing interest beyond the
residential sector in the benefits of community solar, and the
continued growth of renewables on our system,” said Quiniones. “And
we are proud to partner with Ameresco in the conversion of a former
landfill to contribute to the clean energy transition and to the
local economy.”
Located near the intersection of Illinois Route 76 and Squaw
Prairie Road, the project includes two adjacent solar arrays on 34
acres and more than 9,600 solar modules with a total generation
capacity of 3.5 megawatts (MW). Boone County is subscribing to
approximately 36% of the energy generated, which will provide
electricity to county facilities that support public health and
safety and other services. Subscribers to the project also include
a variety of commercial customers. Community solar subscribers earn
credits on their electric bills based on their share of the energy
produced and can reduce their electricity bills by up to 10%
annually.
“Community solar makes it easier for Illinoisans to access the
savings and benefits tied to clean energy, regardless of their
income level,” said Chairman Scott. “CEJA set the state on a path
toward increased renewable energy sources over the coming decades,
and Illinois will continue to make sure renters, homeowners, and
commercial customers alike are able to plug into the value tied to
the energy transition.”
"The solar project at our City-County landfill in Belvidere has
been in the works for several years and was first initiated by
former County Administrator Ken Terrinoni,” said Karl Johnson,
Boone County Board Chairman. “Our local small businesses can
benefit by subscribing to the community solar program and the
county will generate additional lease and tax revenue. Landfills
are an ideal location for solar projects because there are limited
uses for these properties. We will help generate renewable energy
while preserving our precious farmland. This is truly a win-win
solution."
"We are thrilled to participate in this important milestone for
community solar in the ComEd zone,” said Jon Mancini, Senior Vice
President at Ameresco. “This project underscores our commitment to
fostering sustainable energy solutions that benefit the county and
small businesses. By providing clean, renewable energy, we are
reducing the carbon footprint, supporting economic growth and
creating a greener future all."
Belvidere is an Equity Investment Eligible Community (EIEC), and
the state’s Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) of 2021 expands
access for such areas to the clean energy economy. EIEC designation
requires that at least 10% of the workforce on community solar
projects includes equity eligible people, increasing to 30% by
2030.
Community solar allows all ComEd customers to participate in the
benefits of clean solar energy without installing solar panels of
their own. In Illinois, community solar customers can subscribe for
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.
The 160 active community solar sites in ComEd’s
11,400-square-mile region serve more than 30,000 customers. More
than 1,100 MW of Distributed Energy Resources, including 270 MW of
community solar and 450 MW of residential rooftop solar systems,
have been interconnected to the ComEd system. ComEd expects to have
over 1,900 MW interconnected by 2025 and approximately 3,600 MW
interconnected by 2030, or enough energy to power approximately
120,000 US homes for one year.
CEJA increases support for renewable energy to reach 40 percent
by 2030 and 50 percent by 2040 in Illinois. It creates nearly 9,800
MW of new solar capacity and increases funding for the Illinois
Solar for All (ILSFA) program - which provides lower-income
customers access to solar power - from $30 million a year to $70
million a year - to support grants for solar projects.
The ILSFA https://www.illinoissfa.com maintains lists of
community solar projects, including information on subscription
availability and how to register. ComEd customers can visit
www.ComEd.com/Solar to learn more about solar options, the
interconnection process, and use the ComEd community solar
calculator, which provides an estimate for potential customer
savings for community solar and rooftop solar systems.
About ComEd
ComEd is a unit of Chicago-based Exelon Corporation
(NASDAQ:EXC), a Fortune 200 energy company with approximately 10
million electricity and natural gas customers – the largest number
of customers in the U.S. ComEd powers the lives of more than 4
million customers across northern Illinois, or 70 percent of the
state's population. For more information visit ComEd.com, and
connect with the company on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn,
X, and YouTube.
About Ameresco, Inc.
Founded in 2000, Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC) is a leading
cleantech integrator and renewable energy asset developer, owner,
and operator. Its comprehensive portfolio includes solutions that
help customers reduce costs, decarbonize to net zero, and build
energy resiliency while leveraging smart, connected technologies.
Ameresco has successfully completed energy saving, environmentally
responsible projects with Federal, state, and local governments,
utilities, healthcare and educational institutions, housing
authorities, and commercial and industrial customers. With its
corporate headquarters in Framingham, MA, Ameresco has more than
1,500 employees providing local expertise in North America and
Europe. For more information, visit www.ameresco.com. The
announcement of completion of a customer’s project contract is not
necessarily indicative of the timing or amount of revenue from such
contract, of Ameresco’s overall revenue for any period or of trends
in Ameresco’s overall total project backlog. The Belvidere
community solar project was included in Ameresco’s previously
reported contracted backlog as of September 30, 2024.
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