Happy Holidays from CPG!
Community Power Group wishes our partners, friends, and family Happy Holidays! May your holidays be as (merry and) bright as the sun!
Albemarle County Board of Supervisors Unanimously Approves Ivy Landfill Project
Community Power Group and the Rivanna Solid Waste Authority partnered together to design and develop up to three (3) 1MWac solar facilities on the capped landfill at the Ivy Material Utilization Center. The project was unanimously approved at the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors meeting on Wednesday November 3rd. “I am thrilled that it’s finally…
Illinois passes comprehensive energy legislation aiming to increase jobs and renewable energy
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (Public Act 102-0662) (“CEJA”) into law on September 15, 2021, marking a new era in renewable energy policy for the State of Illinois. CEJA launches a Carbon Mitigation Credit Procurement Program to support at-risk nuclear plants, as well as expands the Renewable Portfolio Standard…
Construction Commences for Illinois Projects
Community Power Group is pleased to announce the commencement of construction of three ground-mounted solar facilities in Illinois. The three projects will be 2 MW community solar farms consisting of single-axis tracking racking systems, and dual-sided photovoltaic modules. This combination of racking and PV modules produces a higher efficiency of electrical power due to its…
CPG Wins RFP to Build Solar at Salisbury Regional Airport
Community Power Group is thrilled to announce that we have won an award to build solar at the Salisbury-Ocean City: Wicomico Regional Airport (“Salisbury Regional Airport”) through a competitive bidding process! The Salisbury Regional Airport sees over 130,000 travelers a year, and serves as a major transportation hub for the greater Delmarva Peninsula. With multiple…
Community Power Group Case Study finds No Negative Impact of Solar Project on Adjacent Property Values
Community Power Group completed an independent study to determine if solar projects have an impact on adjacent property values. This study was conducted in Howard County, Maryland to facilitate conversations with future project site adjacent neighbors. Numerous studies have been conducted by CohnReznick and other organizations, but in an effort to provide relevance to the…
Community Power Group Awarded Solar Partnership with Chicago Housing Authority
Community Power Group has won a competitive award to provide solar power to the Chicago Housing Authority through a 2MW project to be constructed in southern Cook County as part of the Illinois Solar for All program. This project will be a ground-mounted solar facility that will provide approximately 4.4 million kWhs per year of…
Roxbury Road Solar Presubmission Meeting
On June 22nd, 2021 Community Power Group held a virtual Presubmission Meeting for our proposed commercial solar farm project located on Roxbury Road in Glenelg, Maryland. The Presubmission meeting is an opportunity for members of the public to hear about the project and ask any questions of the development team before we move forward with…
Galesburg Solar Reaches Substantial Completion
The 2.0MW Galesburg solar project has reach substantial completion! The team is super excited and has done a great job on completing one of the first solar projects under the Illinois Long-Term Renewable Resource Procurement Program.
One of First Solar Farms in Illinois Nearing Completion
Community Power Group and it’s partners are nearing the completion of construction on one of the first solar farms in Illinois, a 1.375MW solar farm in Oquawka, Illinois. This project is part of CPG’s partnership with the City of Galesburg and will go to offset the electric used by the City at it’s neighboring water…