To date, $130 million in rebates have been
distributed through ComEd’s distributed generation rebate
program
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker today joined ComEd to present
G&W Electric of Bolingbrook, Ill., with a record high
Distributed Generation (DG) Rebate of $2.6 million for the
construction of a massive solar-plus-storage project at its global
headquarters and manufacturing center southwest of Chicago. Created
by the Future Energy Jobs Act in 2017 and expanded by the Illinois
Climate and Equitable Jobs Act in 2021, ComEd’s DG Rebate program
has awarded $130 million in rebates since inception. It is
available to commercial, industrial, and residential customers that
install an eligible distributed electric renewable generation
system. Distributed generation refers to a variety of technologies
that generate electricity at or near where it will be used.
“Since I became Governor, I’ve been focused on propelling
Illinois forward into a clean energy future — ushering in a new era
of environmental justice and sustainability for every community,”
said Governor JB Pritzker. “That’s why, in 2021, I worked
with the General Assembly and signed the landmark Climate and
Equitable Jobs Act — solidifying Illinois’ status as the first
state in the Midwest to commit to 100% clean energy by 2050. In
addition to investing over $80 million annually to develop a
renewable energy workforce, this nation-leading legislation has so
far created nearly 9,800 megawatts of new solar capacity and
increased funding for the Distributed Generation Rebate Program.
CEJA paved the way for companies to join the fight against climate
change by investing in solar power projects just like this one.
Congratulations to the ComEd and G&W Electric teams!”
G&W Electric, a 119-year-old manufacturer of medium and high
voltage power equipment, received a DG Rebate of $600,000 for its
investments in rooftop solar and a rebate of $2 million for a
battery energy storage system. The solar and battery storage- the
largest such installation in a commercial and industrial setting in
Illinois - support G&W Electric’s microgrid, a small power grid
that can operate connected to, or independently from, the ComEd
electric grid to meet demand within a defined electrical boundary.
The microgrid’s priority is to enhance the resiliency of the
G&W Electric’s power system, while reducing its energy costs
and carbon emissions. It can also provide backup power in the event
of an interruption to the grid.
“G&W Electric is demonstrating its well-earned reputation
for industry leadership, innovation, and commitment to customers
through the creation of its microgrid,” said Gil Quiniones, CEO,
ComEd. “Driving innovation through the deployment of renewable
energy solutions is a high priority for the state of Illinois and
ComEd, and it’s on full display at G&W Electric.”
G&W Electric also benefits from participating in ComEd’s
Distributed Energy Resources Management System (DERMS) by expanding
the circumstances during which their solar and battery will be able
to operate while connected to ComEd’s system. The DERMS alleviates
impacts of excess Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) to electric
distribution system power quality; and enables G&W Electric to
deepen its knowledge on how to integrate its microgrid with
external partners and controls.
G&W Electric’s microgrid project began in August of 2021,
transforming the roof at the company’s Bolingbrook headquarters
into one of North America's largest rooftop solar systems. With
nearly 6,000 bi-facial solar panels installed, the grid covers more
than 370,000 square feet, the equivalent of nearly eight football
fields. Their first call to kick off the project was to ComEd.
“Setting the record for ComEd’s DG rebate program is
particularly rewarding to us at G&W Electric as our company was
founded by two ComEd Engineers -- Harry Gear and Paul Williams,”
said John Mueller, chairman, and owner of G&W Electric.
“True to their vision, we set out to build a state-of-the-art
microgrid that would ensure reliable and resilient energy for our
mission-critical operations and bring us closer to our carbon
neutral goals. Our partnership with ComEd, and their proactive
involvement and guidance from the start, has been a critical
component of the microgrid project’s success.”
The microgrid serves as an integral part of G&W Electric’s
innovation strategy to explore and test methods that support
decentralization and decarbonization today. The DG rebate will be
used to offset the significant investment in the microgrid’s
design, deployment, and ongoing maintenance, said Mueller.
G&W Electric’s microgrid became partially operational in
November 2022 and fully operational by the end of 2023, resulting
in numerous benefits: creating cost savings and revenue generation,
improving uptime to maximize productivity, and reducing the
company’s carbon footprint toward carbon neutral goals. The
microgrid also has enabled the company to avoid 1,504 tons of
greenhouse gas emissions, prevented outages and produced more than
3.6 gigawatt hours of energy.
ComEd estimates that solar power on its grid, including rooftop
and community solar systems, will grow from about 900 megawatts
today (MWs) to 2,700 MWs by 2030. In 2023, ComEd completed more
than 14,900 solar systems, including commercial and industrial
customers, residential projects, and community solar farms. In
2023, ComEd received a record-high 20,253 applications from
residential, commercial, and industrial customers to connect solar
panels and other distributed energy resources to ComEd’s grid.
About G&W Electric
Since 1905, G&W Electric has helped power the world with
innovative power grid solutions and products. With the introduction
of the first disconnecting cable terminating device in the early
1900s, G&W Electric began to build a reputation for innovative
engineered solutions to meet the needs of systems designers. With
an ever-present commitment to customer satisfaction, G&W
Electric enjoys a worldwide reputation for quality products and
superior service. For more information on G&W Electric visit
their new website at www.gwelectric.com. Follow G&W Electric on
Twitter @GW_Electric and LinkedIn. For information on the
microgrid, visit: www.gwelectric.com/microgrid.
About ComEd
ComEd is a unit of Chicago-based Exelon Corporation (NASDAQ:
EXC), a Fortune 250 energy company with approximately 10 million
electricity and natural gas customers. ComEd powers the lives of
more than 4 million customers across northern Illinois, or 70
percent of the state's population. For more information visit
ComEd.com, and connect with the company on Facebook,
Instagram, LinkedIn, X, and YouTube.
For more information about how ComEd can assist commercial and
residential customers with their solar projects, visit,
comed.com/solar.
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