- 75 community solar farms are operating within the northern Illinois service territory.
- Illinois had installed 118 MW of community solar generating capacity.
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. 75 community solar farms are now operating within ComEd’s northern Illinois service territory.
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. According to Illinois’ Energy Department, Illinois had installed 118 MW (AC) of community solar generating capacity as of January 2022.
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 MW, 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.