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Illinois gives $1.6 million boost to justice-focused community solar projects

Audrey Henderson, Energy News Network

Apr 16, 2024

In September 2024, Accelerate Climate Solutions signed a contract with Green Energy Justice Cooperative to lead community outreach for the Aurora community solar project. Accelerate will be an approved Illinois Shines designee for this project.

“When this project is completed over the next couple of years, it will be the largest non-governmental, non-utility, minority-community-owned solar project in Illinois. And as such, it will be the fulfillment of years of dreams and work by our Green Energy Justice Cooperative, to share middle-class jobs and wealth-building with historically deprived and distressed individuals and families throughout this area.” said Rev. Tony Pierce, GEJC board member and CEO of Sun Bright Energy, in a news release.


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