Solarize Chicagoland Virtual Resource Packet

View the Solarize Chicagoland Brochure here

Solar Programs in Illinois

• Solar for All – Illinois new low income solar program
• Community Solar – A new Illinois program expanding solar benefits to renters & homes not suitable for solar, learn more at www.SolarInTheCommunity.com
• Illinois Power Agency’s informational brochure for residential solar, in Spanish here.
• Net metering – CUB put together summaries of net metering in all utilities within the group buy footprint, including municipal utilities.

Solar Power Hour Resources

• View the slides from our presentation here.
• CUB’s Guide to Rooftop Solar
• CUB Watchblog: Leasing vs. owning solar panels
• See if your home is good for solar by checking out Google’s Project Sunroof (note: this tool is good for a general analysis your roof’s solar opportunity, but it is not reliable for cost estimates)
• Check out solar financing options from the Clean Energy Credit Union, or learn more from Energy Sage
• Homeowners Associations can’t block you from going solar in Illinois; view the full text of the Homeowners’ Energy Policy Statement Act
• Questions about your state incentive SRECs? Check out our SREC Contract FAQ. View a recording of our SREC Q&A webinar here.

Energy Efficiency Resources