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​ComEd partners with Fosler Solar, Trajectory Energy to offer free access to solar energy for low and moderate income customers ComEd today announced the launch of a community solar project in Kankakee County that offers qualified ComEd customers throughout northern … Continue reading →

ComEd announced the launch of a community solar project in Kankakee County that offers qualified ComEd customers throughout northern Illinois access to solar energy and savings of up to $1,000 annually on their electricity bills for a three-year subscription term. … Continue reading →

The Knox County Board on Wednesday night approved of several zoning-related items related to the Blackberry Solar Farm to the south of Galesburg. The proposed 50-megawatt solar project is a $70M investment with an expected $5M in property taxes over … Continue reading →

“During its January 20 meeting, the Perry County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a special use permit for Kimmel Road Solar, LLC for a 50-megawatt solar farm off Kimmel Road northeast of Du Quoin that will connect to the Ameren … Continue reading →

GALESBURG — A $70 million, utility-scale solar project that would use 380 acres of land and bring millions of dollars in property tax revenue over the life of the project could be coming to Galesburg and Knox County. Blackberry Solar, a wholly … Continue reading →

With the Future Energy Jobs Act, Illinois pledged to reach 25% clean energy by 2030. Initiatives statewide are working hard to make this goal a reality, particularly through solar energy, including community solar. Jon Carson from Trajectory Energy Partners talks … Continue reading →

On December 9th, 2021, the Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm toured Gar Creek Solar, a project that Trajectory Energy Partners developed and is now being built by Fosler Construction Company. The site is currently under construction with plans to go … Continue reading →

A tract of farmland just outside Washburn, northeast of Peoria, is on track to become the site of a large solar energy installation with the capacity to power the equivalent of up to 10,000 homes. A proposal awaiting final approval … Continue reading →

“I think it’s a very positive thing that’s going to happen in the community, we just have to make sure we educate everyone the right way,” said Ald. Ann Thompson-Kelly (D-7th). Partnering with Trajectory Energy, Rockford Solar is working on … Continue reading →

The program guarantees cost savings for schools and nonprofits serving low-income and underrepresented areas. Correction: Applications for a third round of community solar projects will open in summer 2020. A previous version of this story misstated the program’s status. Senior … Continue reading →