Category: In the News
The Associated Press: Harris promotes huge community solar deal in Georgia visit
WASHINGTON (AP) — Continuing its efforts to promote renewable energy, the Biden administration on Thursday announced what it says will be the largest community solar effort in U.S. history, enough to power 140,000 homes and businesses in three states.
PV Magazine: Summit Ridge raises tax equity for 50 MW Maine and Illinois solar portfolio
The $67 million investment utilizes the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) Qualified Advanced Energy Project Credit program. Once guidance for low- and moderate-income community incentives and domestic content requirements program is finalized, the developer expects to expand its partnership with the tax investor to fund additional projects in underserved and traditional energy communities. ComEd and Summit […]
Solar Builder: Babcock & Wilcox awarded $15M in Illinois community solar contracts
Babcock & Wilcox Solar Energy Inc., a subsidiary of Akron, Ohio-based Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc. (B&W), has been awarded $15 million in contracts by Summit Ridge Energy LLC (SRE) to engineer, procure and construct five community solar power installations in Illinois. The projects total approximately 15 MW and are scheduled for completion in 2023. […]
Solar Power World: New community solar install marks milestone for ComEd
ComEd and Summit Ridge Energy (SRE) have announced the opening of the 75th community solar development in ComEd’s service territory. The 2.5-MW Speedway Solar project 10 miles south of Joliet, Illinois, will provide more than 350 ComEd customers with access to the benefits of solar energy and savings on their energy bills.
ComEd: Summit Ridge Energy and ComEd Mark 75th Community Solar Project in Northern Illinois
Speedway solar project expands access to clean and affordable renewable energy JOLIET, Ill. (February 2, 2023) – ComEd and Summit Ridge Energy (SRE) today announced the opening of the 75th community solar development in ComEd’s service territory. The 2.495 megawatt (MW) Speedway Solar project 10 miles south of Joliet, Ill., will provide more than 350 ComEd […]
Solar Power World: Summit Ridge Energy and partners launch 13-week clean energy training program in Chicago’s West Side
Community solar owner-operator Summit Ridge Energy (SRE) announced it is partnering with 548 Enterprise, an end-to-end sustainable development company and Ecademy, a clean energy career school and Power52 company, to develop a “Sustainability Hub” in West Side Chicago to train 10,000+ local residents over the next 10 years. The clean energy training targets veterans, returning […]