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Consultant: counties can lock near-term discounts through community solar contracts

5789971 · August 26, 2025
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Mark Pruett told the county board there is a near-term opportunity in some Illinois markets for county accounts to secure 10% discounts using community solar contracts, but cautioned that offers should be reviewed carefully and that market and policy changes may alter availability.

Mark Pruett told the county board that governments can be attractive customers for community solar projects and that, in some Illinois territories, community solar offers can provide guaranteed discounts for public accounts. Pruett said that for small accounts (under about 100 kW peak demand) some community solar contracts can yield roughly a 10% discount on an entire annual utility…

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