EFS Energy Inc (EFS) is a solar and storage installation company with a strong focus on high-quality workmanship and customer service from start to finish. EFS is experienced in engineering, constructing, and maintaining over 10MW of solar installations across the Midwest. Their project and construction management teams bring over 25 years of combined solar industry experience and multiple NABCEP certifications to the job. These projects have consisted of working with both internal and third-party contractors, and union and non-union labor requirements. They focus on quality workmanship and support throughout the entire process. In addition to project and construction management teams, they have a dedicated service and maintenance department to ensure quality-driven focus extends beyond the initial construction phase.

Mission Energy serves the nonprofit market nationwide, providing time, expertise, and resources to analyze, fund, and build commercial solar projects on properties and land owned by nonprofit organizations. Founded in 2019 on the heels of developing the largest solar ground array ever built in Washington DC[JR1]  on behalf of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington DC, Mission Energy is full service, turn-key solar developer. Mission Energy devotes their time and expertise needed to understand, analyze, and help clients make fully informed decisions to transition to a cleaner energy economy and receive the economic, environmental and social benefits that transition entails.  By securing the necessary third-party capital to build solar installations on behalf of their clients, Mission Energy strives to achieve clean energy goals while at the same time minimizing capital outlays required of them, thus preserving their capital resources in service of their mission.

National Solar Energy (NSE) is dedicated to helping Illinois save energy and “go green” by providing creative and affordable alternative energy (Solar) solutions! NSE has the expertise to install both residential and commercial systems. Founder and CEO, William Kerstein, has worked in the deregulation side of energy savings for over nine years and Co-Founder & Project Manager, Dan Seiler has over 20 years of alternative energy installation and experience.

Renewable Energy Strategies and Solutions (RESS) is an MWBE renewable energy company focused on empowering communities through workforce development and project development. RESS works with community stakeholders to train a pipeline of workers for the growing renewable energy industry to develop a pathway from training to a career path. By developing projects, RESS understands the skills required for the marketplace and hence develop programs suitable for the trainees. RESS has twenty years of broad experience in Community and Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Planning, Business Development, Energy Assessment, Engineering, Project Development and Management, Financial Analysis, and Workforce Development. This enables RESS to create value for their customers.

548 Development is a MWBE certified full-service development and construction company working exclusively with contractors within a community to ensure a long-term return on investment in the area. This allows 548 Development to have a multi-faceted impact on the communities that they invest in — delivering renewable energy technology to communities that have been historically left out of this advancement and empowering minority business owners to grow alongside their community.

Centrica Business Solutions delivers integrated energy solutions for businesses and other large energy users, combining distributed energy technologies and a variety of commercial options to improve performance and cost management, drive decarbonization, strengthen resilience, and create opportunities for growth. At Centrica Business Solutions, every solar installation is customized to their customer’s business needs – optimizing the return on their investment. They have extensive experience in designing and engineering custom solar solutions that maximize energy production and deliver savings. Centrica’s knowledgeable experts have an accomplished track record in the industry. Their expertise in solar and the wider energy market – combined with their scale and financial strength – provide bankable solar solutions.

EnPower Solutions bring long-term quality and operational focus to commercial solar projects. EnPower partners with K-12 school systems, colleges, municipalities, and healthcare facilities for solar and energy storage power purchase agreements and strives to reduce utility costs and carbon footprint. The EnPower team was founded by utility-scale solar experts to bring high-standards of engineering design, equipment selection, and construction directly to institutions who shape and support local communities. In addition to their solar and energy storage projects, they aim to become community stewards and provide additional enrichment, contracting, and learning opportunities for students and local labor contractors. EnPower believes in local power for the local good.

Since 2012, GRNE Solar has established roots throughout the Midwest and have developed teams to operate in two very different areas – commercial and residential. Headquartered in Illinois, their full-service solar installation team includes consultants, engineers, project managers, electricians, and solar installers. Collectively, they have over two decades of renewable energy and green construction experience. Throughout their eight years of solar installation, they have generated over 12 GWh of power.

CC Solar was founded by Mr. Martel Richardson a graduate from ComEd Construct Program. Mr. Richardson also founded Clean Community, a non-profit organization focused on improving health, environmental conditions, education, and law enforcement relations in local communities.  Under the guidance of the Clean Community Board of Directors, the CC Solar team aims to become the preferred company for rooftop/ground solar installations for the residents and businesses of the State of Illinois. Alongside other ComEd Construct Program graduates, Mr. Richardson has built an experienced team of professionals eager to bring the benefits of solar power to local communities in the greater Chicago area.

Constellation, an Exelon company, is a competitive energy company providing power, natural gas, renewable energy, and energy management products and serves homes and businesses across the continental United States. They provide integrated energy solutions – from electricity and natural gas procurement and renewable energy supply to energy efficiency and distributed energy solutions – that help customers strategically buy, manage and use energy. Over the last decade, Constellation has served more than 125 customers across the U.S. with over 425 MW of behind-the-meter, customized solar solutions in operation or under development. Constellation offers expertise throughout the entire spectrum of solar project development, construction and ownership. Constellation has experience in solar markets, relationships with qualified EPCs and maintenance partners, and access to their fleets operating data and maintenance history, allowing for continual improvement and optimization of solar projects.