Go Solar in Illinois

04/11/2026

2026 SPWR Elite Conference

04/11/2026

Grateful for the experience. SPWR Leadership Conference 2026

03/28/2026

Something interesting happening in Illinois right now that most people haven’t heard about yet…

There’s a new program being rolled out through utilities like ComEd that connects home batteries to the grid.

It’s called a “virtual power plant” (VPP)

Basically, instead of your battery just sitting there for backup, it can:

• Store energy and help lower your usage during peak hours
• Automatically kick in when demand is high
• And in some cases, earn bill credits or payments for supporting the grid

You don’t need solar to do it, although pairing both usually makes it more effective.

Still pretty new, and not every home will qualify, but it’s starting to roll out more this year.

If you’re curious what it would look like on your home, I can walk you through it!

03/08/2026

In the future there will be two types of homes. Consumers and providers.

Consumers rely 100% on the grid and compete for electricity as demand grows from things like data centers, AI, and EVs, with little control over rising energy costs.

Providers are different.

With solar and battery storage, their home becomes a mini power plant. They generate their own electricity and can even send excess power back to the grid during peak demand through virtual power plant programs, allowing them to get compensated for the energy they provide.

The energy system is changing.

Do you want your home to be a consumer… or a provider?

03/06/2026

With the push to build more data centers around Joliet, electricity demand is becoming a big topic. Some of these facilities can use as much power as an entire town.

When demand increases, utilities often need to invest billions in grid upgrades, which can impact what homeowners pay for electricity.

Because of this, many Illinois homeowners are exploring solar as a way to stabilize their long term energy costs.

02/15/2026

This video does a really good job explaining data centers. Joliet is in the process of building the largest data center in the state.

02/14/2026

This video does a really good job explaining why our Electric bills are going up.

Data centers are driving up utility costs. As companies like Amazon and Meta pour billions into data centers across the country, it’s raising electricity bil...

01/28/2026

SPWR Vegas summit

01/24/2026

Battery-only option coming soon. For homes that don’t qualify for solar, this is another way to lower your electric bill.

01/24/2026

We have a battery-only option coming soon for homeowners who can’t install solar.

ComEd offers an hourly pricing program where electricity rates change throughout the day. During peak hours, rates can spike. During off-peak times, rates drop and sometimes they’re even negative, meaning you’re paid to use electricity.

Batteries aren’t just for backup during outages. They allow you to store power when rates are low and use it later when rates are high. That means more control over when you buy electricity and less exposure to peak pricing.

This is especially powerful for homes that don’t qualify for solar but still want to lower energy costs and protect themselves from rising utility rates.

12/21/2025

Are you prepared for more rate hikes and power outages?

This is only the beginning, and there’s no real solution in the works right now.
If your home qualifies for solar, you can avoid all of this.

Own your power, lock in a much lower rate, and do it without spending a penny out of pocket.

Or wait until the state comes up with a “solution”

https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/report-illinois-is-5-years-away-from-an-energy-shortage-higher-bills/?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwO0JYZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeEjEyfDGxCL3ho76ZYW1MQHMSNxQP0ZCcJG4xotOQZDkZ2hCnxLQRTnPXx3Y_aem_vDH_PaF17fo_MMZMOplRbAeroiennnon

A new report says Illinois is facing an energy shortage within the next five years, as artificial intelligence datacenters demand more electricity, which could lead to higher utility bills for stat…