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Community solar, a subscriber-based service that allows residents to participate in solar power without having to own panels, has grown exponentially over the last three years. Here's what you need to know.
Evanston’s Community Solar Program, a cheaper alternative to other available renewable energy sources, has been open for resident subscriptions since May 2021. The program aligns with the goals of the city’s Climate Action Plan, according to Ald. Jonathan Nieuwsma (4th). The Evanston Climate Action Plan was established in 2008 with the goal of a 13-percent carbon emission reduction by 2012. The second version of the plan, the Livability Plan, passed in 2014 and raised the bar to a 20-percent carbon emission reduction by 2016. The most recent version of the plan, created in 2018, is ...