Illinois Solar Tour Features Elmhurst Homes

Residents of Elmhurst will be featured among more than 100 solar homes, businesses, and non-profits participating in this year’s Illinois Solar Tour, which will give thousands of Illinois residents an exclusive in-person or virtual look at the world’s fastest growing source of energy.

The Solar Tour, hosted by the Illinois Solar Education Association (ISEA), is a free experience, including both in-person and virtual events on Saturday, Sept. 24. The Tour allows the public to view real-life examples of nearby businesses and residents who have decided to cut their utility bills by going solar.

Structured in the past as a statewide series of open houses, the Tour is shifting to a combination of in-person and digital audiences, with some communities offering local tours. Photos and videos of solar homes, businesses, and non-profits in over 50 municipalities throughout the state are available now on the Tour website. There, visitors can register to attend in person – solar sites will open their doors from 10 to 3 on Saturday, Sept. 24.

This year’s hybrid format will offer the public a chance to engage and ask questions of solar owners and other enthusiasts like never before.

The passage of the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act in Illinois last year, as well as the recent passage of the federal Inflation Reduction Act, make it easier than ever to take this step towards a sustainable future, and participants will gain valuable insight on the costs, processes, as well as the economic and environmental benefits of going solar. The Tour is a great way for the public to learn about the opportunities solar affords from their own peers and neighbors.

Visit the Tour’s website to find sites to explore near you, including one in-person and one virtual home in Elmhurst: www.illinoissolar.org/Illinois-Solar-Tour Residents and small businesses still interested in registering as a host site for the tour can visit: https://docs.google.com/forms/...