ComEd and Prologis have announced a new 1.56-MW rooftop community solar project in Franklin Park, Illinois. It’s the first in an 82-MW portfolio for Prologis in the state over the next two years. More than half of the portfolio’s energy credits will be directed to income-qualified households, expanding access to clean energy in underserved communities in the Chicago area and beyond.
“We’re proud to join ComEd to officially launch this project, the first of many community solar projects that our energy team is deploying across our Illinois rooftops,” said Carter Andrus, Prologis’ chief operating officer. “Illinois is one of the fastest-growing solar markets in the country, and we’re excited to help lead its momentum. For us, this is about more than solar panels — it’s about using our scale to make a real difference in the communities where we operate and bring the benefits of clean energy to more people across Illinois.”
SunVest Solar, a national developer and independent power producer, designed the Franklin Park 3 rooftop community solar installation atop a 195,000-ft2 Prologis logistics center. Prologis will own and operate the community solar project, which will serve mostly residential customers, with the remaining community solar credits benefiting local businesses.
Prologis supports its customers and the communities where it operates by developing, building, and managing distributed energy solutions — including rooftop solar, energy storage, community solar and OnDemand Power, which provides resilient, backup and dispatchable energy — across the company’s global portfolio.
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