Millennium Solar Electric

Non-Profit and Public Facilities, Residential Large 5+ units, Residential Small 1-4 units

Servicing the Chicagoland area for over 20 years, Millennium Solar Electric Inc. brings experience to the industry and is dedicated to providing quality energy efficiency programs. Millennium is an Electrical and Solar Contracting firm committed to providing high caliber electrical and solar PV services.
Millennium’s services provide license professionals in renewable energy: consultation and power distribution, photovoltaic engineering, electrical contracting/engineering, heating and air condition, energy efficiency audits, financial feasibility analysis and integration of solutions including:
• Large-scale solar PV – Commercial, Industrial and Power Purchase Agreements.
• Utility scale battery storage systems
• Commercial LED lighting solutions
• Energy monitoring and consultancy

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Trajectory Solar IL

Community Solar Developer, Non-Profit and Public Facilities

Trajectory Solar IL, LLC brings together a background in solar development, financing, policy, and community engagement. Trajectory works with interested community members, organizations, businesses, and landowners to evaluate their options for potential projects across Illinois. Their approach involves working with local partners in environmental justice and low-income communities at every step of the solar development process, from site selection to subscriber outreach, and fostering a coalition of community organizations.

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Balance Solar (Approved Vendor & Aggregator)

Non-Profit and Public Facilities, Residential Large 5+ units

Balance Solar partners work with solar installers to finance solar projects and are backed by a team of investors and individuals with collective experience in the field. Balance Solar’s model allows an offer of 10-12-year Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) at low rates, and at the end of the PPA, ownership of the system transfers directly to customers at no additional cost. Balance Solar works with residential, commercial, and municipal property owners. As an approved vendor under the Illinois Solar For All Program, Balance Solar provides affordable renewable energy to as many people as possible.

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Affordable Community Energy Services

Community Solar Developer, Non-Profit and Public Facilities, Residential Large 5+ units, Residential Small 1-4 units

Affordable Community Energy Services Company (“ACE”) is a mission-driven energy services company serving non-profit owners of affordable (subsidized) housing and other non-profit entities. ACE started as a subsidiary of Hispanic Housing Development Corporation, a Chicago-based 501(c)(3) developer, owner and manager of affordable housing in four states.  ACE, when part of Hispanic Housing, installed rooftop systems on most of Hispanic’s Chicago-area rooftops.  In addition to developing solar systems, both rooftop and community solar, ACE provides energy efficiency and water conservation retrofits, as well.  ACE operates nationally with a focus on low-income, largely urban communities.

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Xolar

Community Solar Developer, Non-Profit and Public Facilities, Residential Large 5+ units, Residential Small 1-4 units

Xolar renewable energy provides comprehensive solar services from design and installation through permits, approvals, and financing; handling solar projects from start to finish. Xolar is made up of a licensed team of people who are motivated, creative and focused on customer service. With an experienced installation team Xolar aims to help communities and organizations transform their relationship with energy. Xolar’s geographic coverage focuses on Kane, Kendall, DuPage and Will counties.

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Windfree Wind and Solar Energy Company

Community Solar Developer, Non-Profit and Public Facilities

Windfree Wind and Solar Energy Company was founded in Chicago in 2009. Windfree's team includes a multi-disciplinary group of Chicago’s business, architectural, artistic, activists, and community leaders. The team believes alternative energy solutions must be researched, installed, monitored, tested and be supported by local legislation.  Windfree Solar is a Turnkey EPC (engineering, procurement, construction) with over 14 MW of solar installed in Illinois alone.  Windfree Solar operates throughout the Midwest, but Illinois is the target market.  Windfree Solar has in house construction crews, NABCEP certified and licensed installers and is focused on the construction of large community solar installations, ground mount single axis trackers, ballasted rooftop systems, and residential installations.

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PSG Energy Group

Non-Profit and Public Facilities

PSG Energy Group helps customers explore and implement energy savings and sustainability measures. PSG uses a comprehensive approach to identify opportunities to implement dependable, renewable, and turn-key solutions. PSG focuses on the K-12 and municipality sectors. Since 2016, PSG has partnered with over 20 schools in Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan to design, install, and maintain over 25MW of solar projects. Clients have seen reductions in operating costs in addition to making a positive impact on the environment and providing innovative learning opportunities for their communities.

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Novel Energy Solutions

Community Solar Developer, Non-Profit and Public Facilities

Novel Energy Solutions, LLC (NES), is a Midwest based company that specializes in reducing government, business, farm and residential energy costs through solar installations, energy-efficiency technologies, and unique financing options. Founded by a fifth-generation Minnesota farmer, Cliff Kaehler, NES focus is on helping farmers and their communities take advantage of the benefits of solar energy.  NES brought the first four Community Solar Gardens in Xcel’s Minnesota program online. NES works with utilities across all territories to install both CSGs and Distributed projects for businesses, churches, government, schools and farmers. NES is also currently installing projects through the Adjustable Block Program.

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CIC Energy Consulting LLC

Non-Profit and Public Facilities

CIC ENERGY CONSULTING LLC is a Chicago-based MWBE energy efficiency and distributed generation solutions provider serving non-profit and public sector Critical Service Providers and multifamily (5+) facilities located and operating in Environmental Justice and Low-Income Communities throughout Illinois. We provide turnkey solar PV feasibility, design, build, and maintenance services to deliver economic, environmental and social value to our customers.

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Central Road Energy, LLC (Aggregator)

Community Solar Developer, Non-Profit and Public Facilities, Residential Large 5+ units

Central Road Energy is a small privately-owned Approved Vendor Aggregator helping our Aggregator Designees successfully develop, construct, and operate Illinois Solar for All solar projects throughout Illinois. Central Road Energy’s owner has over 20 years of experience in the environmental consulting space.

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