How Do I Find My Electricity Usage?

Your monthly usage is usually found on your monthly billing statement. If you have opted for paperless billing, you can view your electricity consumption using your computer or smart phone online. If you do not have an online account with your power provider, you can also call your power company and request your usage either

Solar in the News

Sabri Ben-Achour wrote on Marketplace that grid operators are struggling with volume connection requests from renewables. The task of getting the solar projects that are underway connected to the electricity infrastructure is not easy, and the backlog in this process is a threat  to the clean energy goals. The reasons for the interconnection queue becoming

Solar Power: A Brief History

With long history of constant improvements in the technology combined with current global direction towards grid-parity, the solar industry’s promise of clean and sustainable energy is here to stay.

Quick Introduction to Solar in Illinois

Many states, Illinois for example, have incentive programs supporting the development of new solar generation. Illinois Power Agency (IPA) runs a program called Adjustable Block Program which offers a set price for purchase of Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) via 15-year contracts from qualifying projects.

Burrus Family’s Journey to Solar Electricity

Inspired by seeing a solar array in operation and excited about the incentives from the clean energy certificates, the Burrus family decided it’s time they switched to solar power. Deb called a couple of solar contractors and ultimately picked IM Sustainable.