PureSky Energy

05/29/2026

Everyone is busy, and there's so much to pay attention to. Why not take a moment, a breath, and stare at the grass growing underneath a solar farm in New York.

This is the real face of solar farms. We're not paving over paradise - there are no parking lots here. Just meadows, and quiet enough that you can hear the bees buzzing and birds chirping.

The solar farm shown here is Elmbrook and is supporting the local community and ecosystems in so many ways.
🐝Planted underneath the panels are pollinator-friendly plants, and there is a bat box onsite to support local bat populations.
💵Since late 2022, the community solar farm has also been delivering savings on electricity to local businesses and residents.
🔋And finally, the solar panels are paired with energy storage. It's helping make the grid resilient.

So while you're watching the grass grow, you can think about the hard work all these 6+ gigawatts of distributed solar installed across the state are doing. Every solar farm makes a difference.

Learn more about Elmbrook Solar Farm: https://hubs.la/Q04j22290

05/27/2026

Illinois community solar is one of the clearest examples of how clean energy can work for everyday customers. Subscribers can benefit from solar without putting panels on their roof, receive bill credits tied to a share of a local solar farm, and typically save about 10% on those credits — with savings up to 50% for income-eligible households.

Just as important, the program is built with strong oversight. Illinois community solar is governed through Illinois Shines and overseen by the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) and Illinois Power Agency (IPA), with standardized disclosures, transparent contracts, and consumer protections built in.

Our new guide breaks down how Illinois community solar works, how customers save, and why the program is designed to expand access to solar without shifting costs onto other ratepayers.



Learn more here:

Discover how Illinois community solar savings is a risk-free way for residents and businesses to participate. We dive in deep to everything you need to know.

05/22/2026

NEW REPORT: Energy storage just had its biggest Q1 ever.

📈 ~10 GWh added (+32% YoY)
☀️ TX, AZ & CA leading deployment
📅 600+ GWh expected by 2030

Momentum is only building.

Energy Industries Association and Mineral Intelligence
Read more: https://hubs.la/Q04hDTDC0

05/20/2026

Solar doesn’t just generate clean energy—it can help restore ecosystems, too.

From native wildflowers to pollinator habitats, solar sites can play an important role in supporting biodiversity while delivering renewable power. At PureSky, we’re proud to integrate these practices into our solar farms.

Learn more about how solar and pollinators work together: https://hubs.la/Q04hpCW40

05/16/2026

One of the parts of our work we value most is getting to know the people behind the accounts.

Customers like Tylyr T., who lives in Grand Island, NY with his family, remind us that energy decisions aren’t abstract — they’re tied to real homes, real budgets, and real day to day life.

When Tylyr shared his experience with community solar, what stood out wasn’t just the savings — it was how seamlessly it fit into everything else he already had going on.

“I signed up, set it, and everything just integrated.”

We love featuring stories like Tylyr’s because they reflect why we do this work in the first place: making clean energy feel approachable, practical, and grounded in real experiences.

Thanks to customers like Tylyr for trusting us — and for letting us share a small piece of their story. 🌞

Read his full story: https://hubs.la/Q04gS0RD0

05/14/2026

Why should you care that electricity demand could rise 55% by 2050? Because it affects your bills, your reliability, and your choices.

According to a new report from NEMA, the amount of electricity we use in the U.S. is projected to grow dramatically over the next 25 years—by more than 55%. That growth isn’t coming from nowhere. It’s coming from things many of us already rely on or are being encouraged to adopt: electric vehicles, smarter homes, data centers that power everything from streaming to AI, and a broader shift away from fossil fuels.
If the grid doesn’t keep up, the impacts show up close to home:

➡️ A system under strain is more likely to be expensive to run
➡️ Power becomes less reliable during peak demand
➡️ Communities are slower to benefit from clean energy options

Here’s the hopeful part. A lot of the new electricity needed to meet that demand can come from clean, distributed sources like solar, which can be built faster and closer to where energy is actually used. Even though solar and wind don’t generate power 24/7, they play a critical role in filling the growing gap between supply and demand—especially when paired with storage and smarter grid technology.

At PureSky, this is why community solar matters. It’s one way everyday households can be part of strengthening the grid, stabilizing costs, and supporting cleaner energy—without putting panels on their own roof.
The energy system is changing whether we’re paying attention or not. The question is whether it changes in a way that works for people.

05/09/2026

Running out of time for Mother’s Day?

The good news: the most meaningful gifts were never the rushed ones.

In Mother’s Day, But Make It Sustainable, we look at why lasting, useful, and experience-based gifts often matter more than anything bought in a hurry—and why sustainability is actually a great lens for last‑minute giving.

Because thoughtfulness isn’t about planning months ahead.

It’s about choosing something that still matters after Sunday.

👉 Read: https://hubs.la/Q04g0lmS0

05/07/2026

What if an HOA could help residents lower their electric bills and support clean energy—without touching rooftops or HOA rules?
Community solar makes that possible.

In this guide, we explain:
• How community solar works for HOA communities
• Why it requires no installation or capital investment
• How residents see guaranteed savings on their utility bills

It’s a low‑risk, high‑impact option more HOA boards across the Northeast are exploring.


Learn more:

Homeowners' associations can provide additional benefits when they partner with community solar companies. Discover what it is and how they can benefit.

05/06/2026

Most of what we’re told about lowering an electric bill lives at the level of personal virtue: switch things off, unplug, optimize, behave better.

It’s not wrong. It’s just incomplete.

Because in colder climates especially, your bill isn’t simply a reflection of your habits—it’s a reflection of systems. Rate structures that reward (or punish) when you use power. Buildings that leak heat. Markets that quietly shape what you pay regardless of how careful you are.

Which means the real opportunities—the ones that actually move the number—tend to sit elsewhere:

• selecting a rate plan that aligns with how you live
• enrolling in programs that pay you to be flexible with demand
• and, for many people, tapping into community solar—an option that sidesteps the whole “owning a roof” problem

What we’ve put together is a guide that starts where most people actually are: looking for changes that are free, low-friction, and renter-friendly. Only later does it move toward bigger commitments, like rooftop solar—and only if they make economic sense.

If your bill has ever felt arbitrary, or quietly unfair, this is an attempt to explain why—and to point toward what actually works.

👉 Start with the moves that carry the most weight. https://hubs.la/Q04fHmmG0

05/01/2026

This National Bike Month, we’re encouraging our team to rethink their commute and choose more sustainable ways to get to work.

With Bike to Work Day happening May 15, it’s the perfect opportunity to swap four wheels for two and be part of a nationwide movement toward cleaner air, healthier lifestyles, and more connected communities.

At PureSky, we believe meaningful change happens through collective action- one ride at a time.