Illinois Solar Farms – Clearway Community Solar
Illinois Solar Farms – Clearway Community Solar
Whether federal laws overrule state laws or state laws overrule local laws, it’s always a case of who’s interest is heard.
Consider Illinois state siting laws over power plants in particular solar.
Solar farms are the concentration of ground-mounted solar panels that can cover large fields; 10-100 acres.
Illinois siting laws govern the permitting and siting of critical infrastructure such as wastewater, landfills, mining, and power plants. For such critical infrastructure, local zoning and siting are not primary, meaning that the needs of the state and state laws determine the final approval.
Recently, local county officials have reacted to the sitting of solar farms as some residents object to their use of farmland. County officials can pass resolutions requesting the state to rescind laws governing critical infrastructure however, most officials recognize the futility;
“We can send resolutions from here to the end of time and it’s not going to change the situation,
Realgy Energy Services is a registered Retail Energy Marketer serving commercial customers in the states of Illinois, and Indiana. We offer service plans that will provide electric and natural gas at wholesale pricing directly to customers without any utility markup. Our Service Plans work with the local utility to provide seamless service and annual energy savings. Service Plans include Guaranteed SavingsTM, ManagedPriceTM, ManagedGreenTM Index, Fixed, and PriceAssuranceTM.
Realgy owns and operates 11 solar plants in Illinois and is looking to invest in additional locations.
DOE EIA Weekly Gas Storage Report
Working gas in storage was 1,773 Bcf as of Friday, March 28, 2025, according to EIA estimates.
This represents a net increase of 29 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 491 Bcf less than last year at this time and 80 Bcf below the five-year average of 1,853 Bcf. At 1,773 Bcf, total working gas is within the five-year historical range.
Build 1,500 Homes with the Energy Needs of 500.
How do you build 1,500 homes and only add the energy demand of 500 homes?
Drill the hole first!
A ground-source heat pump uses electricity to exchange heat or cooling with the ground, unlike its more common cousin, the air-source heat pump, which exchanges heat to the surrounding air.
Drilling into the ground taps into an average temperature of 54 degrees. Using the ground temperature means that maintaining your home at 72 degrees year-round is a difference in temperature of 18 degrees whether heating or cooling. This temperature difference means it requires about 1/3 of the energy of a more typical heating and air-conditioned home.
The efficiency gain, however, cannot be easily retrofitted because it involves digging a deep hole in residential neighborhoods. That’s why air-cooled heat pumps provide about 13% of all homes while ground sources only 1%.
Beyond the efficiency gain, installing ground-based heat pumps simplifies construction. No gas or oil lines are needed for heating and no upgrade for electric service.
Utility companies and home builders are teaming up to plan new housing developments that incorporate ground-based heat pumps.
Realgy Energy Services is a registered Retail Energy Marketer serving commercial customers in the states of Illinois, and Indiana. We offer service plans that will provide electric and natural gas at wholesale pricing directly to customers without any utility markup. Our Service Plans work with the local utility to provide seamless service and annual energy savings. Service Plans include Guaranteed SavingsTM, ManagedPriceTM, ManagedGreenTM Index, Fixed, and PriceAssuranceTM.
Realgy owns and operates 11 solar plants in Illinois and is looking to invest in additional locations.
ComEd Will Pay You to Upgrade and Improve Your Energy Consuming Equipment
ComEd will pay you to upgrade and improve your energy-consuming equipment.
If you use the following, ComEd will pay you to upgrade.
1. Refrigeration
2. EMS (energy management systems)
3. HVAC
4. Network Lighting Control (NLC)
5. Computer Room AC
6. UPS (uninterruptible power supply)
7. Occupancy sensor and monitoring
8. Forklift and mobility electrification
9. Cooking and venting
10. Solar PV installations
11. Training
The best energy savings as a ComEd customer is Realgy Energy Services.
Consider we are the only retail energy provider that guarantees to be the lowest-cost supplier. So ComEd will pay you to install efficient equipment, and Realgy will reduce your energy expenses.
As part of any capital investment, check with ComEd to understand how they will reduce your expenses on nearly anything energy-consuming.
Realgy Energy Services is a registered Retail Energy Marketer serving commercial customers in Illinois and Indiana. We offer service plans that provide electric and natural gas at wholesale pricing directly to customers without any utility markup. Our Service Plans work with the local utility to provide seamless service and annual energy savings. Service Plans include Guaranteed SavingsTM, ManagedPriceTM, ManagedGreenTM Index, Fixed, and PriceAssuranceTM.
Realgy owns and operates 11 solar plants in Illinois and is looking to invest in additional locations.
DOE EIA Weekly Gas Storage Report
Working gas in storage was 1,744 Bcf as of Friday, March 21, 2025, according to EIA estimates.
This represents a net increase of 37 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 557 Bcf less than last year at this time and 122 Bcf below the five-year average of 1,866 Bcf. At 1,744 Bcf, total working gas is within the five-year historical range.
DOE EIA Weekly Gas Storage Report
Working gas in storage was 1,707 Bcf as of Friday, March 14, 2025, according to EIA estimates.
This represents a net increase of 9 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 624 Bcf less than last year at this time and 190 Bcf below the five-year average of 1,897 Bcf. At 1,707 Bcf, total working gas is within the five-year historical range.