New Illinois Legislation Boosts Solar Power
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
ELPC Policy Advocate Madeleine Weil, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn, ELPC Policy Advocate Sarah Wochos and ELPC Co-Legislative Director Al Grosboll
On August 17, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed into law two bills that will create more than 5,000 new jobs and bring more than 3 million kilowatt hours of solar electricity to Illinois consumers by 2014. ELPC was instrumental in crafting and advocating for these bills, which will increase the number of solar installations around the state.
The Solar Ramp Up bill (HB 6202) sets annual targets for the amount of solar power used in Illinois between 2012 and 2015, these targets give industry a green light to invest in solar power and create new jobs, revenue and clean energy here in Illinois. The Homeowners’ Solar Rights Act (HB 5429) clarifies the rights of homeowners living in homeowner or condominium associations to put solar panels on the property and outlines a process for that to occur.
Read coverage from the Associated Press
December 15th, 2010 at 4:24 pm
I Am in Joliet IL an i have the first PV home in this city.. Soon as the state mails me my rebate from it we will get Solar thermal The system has been in operation since last week in Sept. I just received my notification and with yesterdays meter reading i am officially on net metering with Comed. My last electric bill com ed owed me .20cents Well it’s a start!!!! Bill