Evanston Accessible Solar Program News Today

The City of Evanston has begun its search for a contractor to install solar panels on the Robert Crown Community Center, advancing on a yearslong goal. Since the center’s reconstruction in 2020, city officials have discussed installing solar panels on the building. More than three years later, Evanston put out a Request for Proposals from...

Evanston has secured $500,000 from federal funds to expand access to solar power in the city’s low-income households, the city announced Monday.  The funds come from the $211 million allocated for Illinois projects in Congress’ 2022 Omnibus Appropriations Bill, signed by President Joe Biden on March 15. Mayor Daniel Biss submitted the funding request to...