Just 7% of the state’s retail electricity came from wind and solar in 2023-2024, far less than a goal of 22%, according to data from the Illinois Power Agency.
What will change — for new solar roof owners only — is they will get smaller bill credits for the excess solar they produce and export to the the grid.
With tax credits, rebates reducing the price of panels by up to 60% in Illinois, customers are making the leap because they believe the incentives will never be better.
Culminating in a ‘red carpet’ of handmade birds as long as a football field, project aims to draw attention to push for mandatory high-rise safety measures.