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Residential Community Solar

Save on Electricity Without Installing Solar Panels

Qualifying Illinois households may receive a 20% community solar discount while continuing to receive electricity through their existing utility service.

✓ No solar panel installation ✓ Free eligibility review ✓ Existing utility service continues

Simple and Convenient

How Community Solar Works

Community solar provides a way for qualifying households to access potential electricity savings through a shared solar project—without installing panels at home.

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Request a Free Review

Share a few details about your household, location and electricity account so our team can review potential program availability.

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Confirm Eligibility

A Pros representative reviews your utility territory, account information and available community solar capacity.

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Review Your Options

If your household qualifies, our team explains the available program, potential savings and the next steps.

Your existing utility continues delivering electricity and maintaining the local electric grid. Eligibility, savings and program availability vary by household, utility territory and available capacity.

Household Benefits

A Simpler Way to Access Solar Savings

Community solar may help qualifying Illinois households lower electricity costs without purchasing or installing solar equipment.

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Potential 20% Discount

Qualifying Illinois households may receive a 20% community solar discount, subject to eligibility and availability.

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No Panels on Your Home

Participation does not require solar panels to be installed on your roof or elsewhere on your property.

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No Upfront Equipment Purchase

There is no need to purchase a residential solar-panel system to participate in a shared community solar project.

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Your Utility Service Continues

Your current utility continues delivering electricity and maintaining the local electric grid.

Eligibility Review

Could Your Household Qualify?

Eligibility depends on your household, location, electricity account, utility territory and available program capacity. Our team can review your information at no cost.

Check My Eligibility
  • ✓ Household is located within a participating Illinois utility territory
  • ✓ Electricity account and location meet applicable program requirements
  • ✓ Household meets applicable income or program qualification criteria
  • ✓ Community solar capacity is available for the account and location
  • ✓ A free review confirms available options before any enrollment

Illinois Program Availability

Availability Varies by Location and Utility

Community solar opportunities depend on the household’s service address, electricity account, utility territory and available capacity within participating projects.

A Pros Home Services representative will review your information and explain which opportunities may currently be available. Requesting a review does not automatically enroll your household in a program.

Questions Households Ask Us

Community Solar FAQs

What is community solar?

Community solar allows qualifying households to participate in the benefits of a shared solar project without installing solar panels on their own property.

Do I need to own a home?

Homeownership is not always required. Renters and homeowners may potentially qualify depending on their location, electricity account and applicable program requirements.

Will solar panels be installed on my property?

No. The solar project is located elsewhere, so participating households do not need panels installed on their property.

Will my electricity service change?

Your existing utility continues delivering electricity and maintaining the local electric grid.

Is the eligibility review free?

Yes. Pros Home Services provides an initial review at no cost to help determine which opportunities may be available.

Is the 20% discount guaranteed?

No. Eligibility, savings and available benefits must be confirmed. They vary by household, account, location, utility territory, project terms and available capacity.

Does submitting the form enroll me automatically?

No. Submitting the form only requests a review. A Pros representative will contact you to discuss potential eligibility and available next steps.

Start With a Free Review

Find Out Whether Your Household May Qualify

Share a few details and our local team will review potential community solar availability for your household.

Check My Eligibility Or call 651-399-4001

Eligibility, savings, discount amounts, subscription terms and program availability vary by household, electricity account, utility territory, location, community solar project and available capacity. A review is required to confirm eligibility and applicable program benefits.