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Company to front the cost of upgrades, be paid from the energy savings over time
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Northwestern University’s color may be purple, but a new partnership will add a bit of green to the mix.
The university has announced a five-year partnership with an international clean energy expert firm called Ameresco, to help pay for much-needed campus improvements in things such as lighting, heating and smart building technology.
“It’s the stuff behind the walls,” says Greg Kozak, NU’s director of sustainability. “It’s what you don’t see, but it’s very important.”
“We are thrilled to activate our first community solar farm in Illinois in time for Earth Day and bring more renewable energy choices to residents,” said Valerie Wooley, Vice President of Origination at Clearway. “While it’s only the beginning, these initial sites represent a commitment to local solar power among residents, municipalities, businesses, universities, and more, while helping customers save money as they choose renewable energy. We thank all those who are coming together to tackle the climate crises and become a community that invests in local clean power.”
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The community solar farms are constructed on unused farmland and subscribed to a mix of residential and commercial customers, including Northwestern University and OSF HealthCare. Community solar subscribers will earn monthly solar bill credits that reduce their utility supply charges, creating a transparent savings program that enables the continued development of solar and advance
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Clearway Energy Group has announced the completion of its first Illinois community solar farm, expanding access to local and affordable renewable energy in the US state. Clearway will energise the 3 MWdc Southland Solar Farm, just outside of Kankakee, and will activate eight more community solar farms in the coming months.
Clearway Energy Group has announced the completion of its first Illinois community solar farm, expanding access to local and affordable renewable energy in the US state. Clearway will energise the 3 MWdc Southland Solar Farm, just outside of Kankakee, and will activate eight more community solar farms in the coming months.