There are now 75 community solar farms operating within ComEd's northern Illinois service territory.
ComEd and Summit Ridge, a developer and owner-operator of community solar farms, announced the completion of the 2.5 MW Speedway Solar project 10 miles south of Joliet, Ill.
The project, which features more than 2,300 solar panels, will provide around 350 ComEd customers with access to the benefits of solar energy and savings on their energy bills.
Summit Ridge Energy principal Mark Raeder commended ComEd for "establishing Illinois as a leader" in community solar. Illinois had installed 118 MW (AC) of community solar generating capacity as of January 2022, according to the Energy Department.
By the end of this year, ComEd said it expects to have doubled the number of community solar projects interconnected to its electric grid to more than 150, serving some 36,000 customers.
ComEd estimated that solar power on its grid, including rooftop and community solar systems, will grow five times from almost 650 MW today to about 3,300 MW by 2030.
GO DEEPER: Renewable Properties founder and president Aaron Halimi joined Episode 33 of the Factor This! podcast to discuss the future of community solar in California which, to date, has lagged behind other markets, despite the state's role as a leader of the energy transition. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
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