Illinois bill would force utilities to fast-track school solar panel grid connections
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Evan Holden
5h ago· 3 min readenNews
Summary
Illinois lawmakers have passed a bill (now heading to the governor) requiring energy companies to prioritize schools for solar panel grid connections, provide evaluations within 30 days, and disclose upgrade costs and timelines. The legislation aims to address delays like the two-year wait faced by Metamora Grade School in Central Illinois to connect its rooftop solar panels.
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They will also have to disclose upgrade costs to the grid and construction timelines to the school.
Some schools like the Metamora Grade School have been waiting two year to connect their solar panels to the grid.
Illinois lawmakers unanimously passed a bill during the spring session to make it quicker for schools to get estimates and install solar. Some schools like the Metamora Grade School have been waiting two year to connect their solar panels to the grid.
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