ComEd to Expand Illinois Rooftop Community Solar 44MW

• ComEd teams with Solar Landscape and Public Storage to deploy 44 MW of community rooftop solar across Northern Illinois—powering 6,150 homes and targeting $36M in subscriber savings.

ComEd said it will join a project to install 44 MW of rooftop community solar photovoltaic systems across Northern Illinois. The utility will partner with commercial rooftop solar developer Solar Landscape and self-storage operator Public Storage to develop 60 projects over the next two years, aiming to create one of the state’s largest community solar deployments.

The sites are expected to generate enough electricity for about 6,150 households annually and deliver more than $36 million in total subscriber electricity bill savings over participants’ lifespans. ComEd said the capacity will be placed on underutilized rooftops totaling 5 million square feet, as it works to expand distributed energy resources amid rising demand.

How will ComEd’s 44 MW rooftop community solar project benefit Northern Illinois subscribers?

• Lowers participating households’ electricity bills by shifting part of their power supply to locally generated solar delivered through the community solar program.
  
• Expands access to solar for customers who can’t install panels on their own roofs, including renters and people with unsuitable rooftops or limited space.
  
• Uses rooftop space that would otherwise sit underutilized—putting solar on existing buildings without requiring new land development.
  
• Reduces strain on the grid during high-demand periods by adding clean, distributed generation closer to where electricity is used.
  
• Improves energy reliability and resilience by diversifying power sources, including generation located across multiple neighborhoods and communities.
  
• Helps Northern Illinois meet renewable energy goals by increasing the share of electricity coming from non-emitting resources.
  
• Cuts greenhouse gas emissions associated with conventional electricity generation for subscribers who buy into the solar output.
  
• Creates local economic activity through construction, installation, operations, and maintenance of distributed solar across the region.
  
• Demonstrates a scalable model for rapid distributed energy expansion, pairing utility participation with specialized solar development and project operations.
• Provides long-term value for subscribers by supporting continued access to solar generation over the life of the installations, rather than requiring upfront ownership.