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Solarize Chicagoland to host 25 webinars on going solar

May 29, 2020 hfinnerty Clean Energy, CUB Events, solar, solar power

The Solarize Chicagoland program returns in 2020 with 25 free, public, one-hour informational webinars. Through these events, called Solar Power Hours, Solarize Chicagoland educates home and small business owners about solar and offers an opportunity to secure discounts on solar photovoltaic systems through volume purchasing. The program is led by…...

CUB webinars to share tips on robocalls, cable, electric, solar in IL

April 13, 2020 bcole CUB Tips, CUB Webinars

In honor of Financial Literacy Month and Earth Month, the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) is holding a series of free webinars in April to share money-saving tips about robocalls, pay TV service, electric bills and new solar energy programs in Illinois. The webinars are part of the watchdog’s continuing efforts…...

The power of solar! CUB alerts consumers to affordable solar program, as Sept. 30 deadline nears

September 4, 2019 jjones solar

The sun may have been setting over Evanston one recent evening, but the crowd gathered at the local civic center wanted to learn all about how solar power could reduce their electric bills and their carbon footprint with the help of a program called Solarize Chicagoland. “There’s a lot of…...

Making History: The results of Illinois’ first solar lottery

April 15, 2019 jjones community solar, solar, solar power

By Christina Uzzo CUB Environmental Outreach Coordinator In a first in state history, the Illinois Power Agency (IPA) held a lottery to determine which proposed solar projects would receive funding through a new state program called the “Adjustable Block Program.” Hundreds of projects won funding, including 112 community solar projects…...

No such thing as free solar panels (but they can be affordable!)

March 26, 2019 mmerrill solar

CLAIM: You can get free solar panels installed on your roof! FACT: Some companies offer solar panel installation for no money down, but it’s not exactly free—you’ll be renting the panels, monthly, for the term of the lease, which is usually 20 years. CUB RECOMMENDS: Explore all of your options.…...

The forecast is sunny for La Grange principal’s electric bills

December 6, 2018 jjones solar power

When Tim Sheldon moved to La Grange from a multi-unit building in Chicago two years ago, he finally got the opportunity to install solar panels, something he had been interested in for years. “In one hour the sun showers us with enough energy to power us for a year, we…...

Breaking: Illinois’ solar boom

August 21, 2018 jjones solar

Have you seen the latest the headlines solar power has been generating this summer? Southern Illinois is becoming a hot place for energy companies to build solar farms–Belleville News-Democrat More Solar Farms Planned–The Times, Ottawa Six solar farms considered in Whiteside County–The Dispatch of Moline/Rock Island Argus Coal was king…...

CUB Advocacy Item: Tell White House its tariff is bad for solar, bad for consumers

January 25, 2018 jchilsen Policy/legislation

The White House this week announced a 30% tariff on imported solar panels. The tariff reportedly will decrease by 5% over a four-year span, ending at 15% in 2022. This decision will needlessly raise the cost of solar panels, which could stall or kill solar projects that help stabilize the…...

New EDF/CUB study shows potential of real-time pricing to cut power bills

November 14, 2017 jchilsen energy efficiency

Ninety-seven percent of a sample of Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) customers would have saved money in 2016—without changing their electricity use—had they participated in a “real-time pricing” program in which power prices change hourly, according to new research released today. In a broad, first-of-its-kind study, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and the Citizens…...

Join the fight against a crippling solar tariff

November 7, 2017 jchilsen Policy/legislation

This is a special update about a threat to clean energy—and we’re asking you to send a message to the White House to show your support for solar power. On Halloween, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)—a federal agency that provides trade expertise to the White House—recommended that President Trump…...

Solarize Chicagoland to host 25 webinars on going solar

CUB webinars to share tips on robocalls, cable, electric, solar in IL

The power of solar! CUB alerts consumers to affordable solar program, as Sept. 30 deadline nears

Making History: The results of Illinois’ first solar lottery

No such thing as free solar panels (but they can be affordable!)

The forecast is sunny for La Grange principal’s electric bills

Breaking: Illinois’ solar boom

CUB Advocacy Item: Tell White House its tariff is bad for solar, bad for consumers

New EDF/CUB study shows potential of real-time pricing to cut power bills

Join the fight against a crippling solar tariff

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