About 600 Evanston residents will be accepted into the city’s new Residential Community Solar Program, which allows residents and small businesses to support rural solar power projects without installing the panels on their own rooftops.
Residents who enroll will receive solar power generation credits on their electric bills and are expected to save up to 20% on the energy supply portion of their utility bills, according to a news release. The subscriptions will help pay for small solar farms near the towns of Cortland and Lena through the energy provider Soltage.
The city has partnered with the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus and Chicago-based MC-Squared Energy Services to offer the program to residents, according to the release.
The two companies also will offer one free, income-qualifying subscription for every 20 regular subscriptions, according to the release. Residents who receive Parks and Recreation scholarships or the Evanston Benefit Card, or who wish to verify their income independently, are eligible for the program.
While the program is open to the first 600 residents who sign up, it could expand to include 900 residents by the end of the summer, according to the release. Interested residents should call MC-Squared Energy Services at 833-970-2796 or email EvanstonCommunitySolar@mc2energyservices.com.
For more information visit cityofevanston.org/solar.
