Find an Approved Vendor
Interested residents can browse Illinois Solar for All’s directory of trusted, vetted solar companies called Approved Vendors. Use the directory to compare vendor services, regions, and available offers. Then, select vendors to contact to learn more.
If you have questions about selecting an Approved Vendor, please contact the program team by filling out this form.
360 Electric Heating & Cooling
Non-Profit and Public Facilities, Residential Large 5+ units, Residential Small 1-4 units
East Central Region, North West Region, West Central Region
Since our beginning in 2014, we have been guided by unwavering values dedicated to understanding and meeting our customers' needs. Our roots within the Central Illinois community run deep, as we proudly operate as a family-owned company fostering a family-centered culture. The origins of our company stem from providing electrical services, which gradually expanded to encompass HVAC, generators, and solar solutions. Our unwavering commitment to professionalism, integrity, and quality has been the driving force behind our expansion into diverse energy offerings. Today, we take pride in offering full-circle energy solutions for your home and business.
548 Development LLC
Community Solar Developer, Non-Profit and Public Facilities, Residential Large 5+ units
Cook County, East Central Region, North East Region, North West Region, Southern Region, West Central Region
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.
Affordable Community Energy Services
Community Solar Developer, Non-Profit and Public Facilities, Residential Large 5+ units, Residential Small 1-4 units
North East Region
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.
Ameresco
Non-Profit and Public Facilities
Cook County, East Central Region, North East Region, North West Region, Southern Region, West Central Region
Ameresco provides comprehensive energy services and can perform all stages of a turnkey solar development, including design, construction, ownership, operation, and maintenance. Ameresco has over 300 MW of solar projects complete or in construction in North America, including several projects with three different utilities within Illinois. Ameresco has strong banking and equity relationships to bring reliable and economical financing to the project as well as expertise in managing large, complex projects and ensuring that the projects stay on the path to success.
Balance Solar
Non-Profit and Public Facilities, Residential Large 5+ units
All Regions, Cook County, East Central Region, North East Region, North West Region, Southern Region, West Central Region
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.
CC Solar
Community Solar Developer, Non-Profit and Public Facilities, Residential Large 5+ units, Residential Small 1-4 units
Cook County, North East Region
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.
CEDG
Community Solar Developer, Non-Profit and Public Facilities
East Central Region, North East Region, North West Region, Southern Region, West Central Region
Clean Energy Design Group is a local solar developer with hundreds of installations in Illinois. They provide turnkey services including: design, analysis, construction, operation, and maintenance. Their clients include school districts, municipalities, hospitals, non-profit organizations, and businesses.
Central Road Energy, LLC
Community Solar Developer, Non-Profit and Public Facilities, Residential Large 5+ units
All Regions, Cook County, East Central Region, North East Region, North West Region, Southern Region, West Central Region
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.
Centrica Business Solutions
Non-Profit and Public Facilities
Cook County, East Central Region, North East Region, North West Region, Southern Region, West Central Region
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.
CIC Energy Consulting LLC
Non-Profit and Public Facilities
Cook County, North East Region, North West Region, West Central Region
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.