Community Solar Program for Residents and Businesses

DuPage Township is pleased to announce a unique partnership with Solstice Community Solar to bring affordable, clean energy savings to DuPage residents, town buildings, and small businesses.

As an alternative to installing rooftop solar, Solstice enables community members to pay a monthly subscription to a share of a nearby shared solar farm, support clean energy on the grid, and save money on their monthly electric bills--with no upfront costs or changes to their property. With their subscription, customers receive solar credits as a deduction to their supply side electric bills each month, and pay for these credits at a 20% discount through the Illinois Power Authority's Illinois Shines Program.

“DuPage Township is proud to have signed up its own municipal meters for community solar with Solstice, which will provide us significant savings on our electric costs each month and help us lower our carbon footprint,” said DuPage Township Supervisor Gary Marschke. “We can’t wait for our residents to follow suit in taking advantage of this great opportunity to access the benefits of local clean power.”

Community solar is available to most households and small businesses with ComEd as their utility. Subscribers keep their utility company and see no changes to the way their electricity is supplied or delivered.

“What makes community solar so great is that practically our entire Township will benefit from this program if they choose to enroll,” said Township Administrator Jackie Traynere. “Since you pay for solar credits at a discount, you’ll save on your bills--without paying added fees to join or paying any ongoing subscription costs. This is truly a win for our community.”

“At Solstice, we believe clean energy savings should belong to everyone, not just those who have the right roof and enough savings to be able to buy their own solar panels,” said Solstice Partnerships Coordinator Alex Goldfarb. “We’re thrilled to be able to bring this opportunity to DuPage residents, many of whom can now participate in the green economy for the first time.”

Homeowners, renters, and business owners in DuPage Township can find more information and enroll online @ https://bit.ly/3EaNupc