EnSync, Inc., dba EnSync Energy Systems (EnSync Energy) one of the leading developers of innovative distributed energy resources (DERs), recently revealed a partnership with licensed agent, broker and consultant (ABC) Lower Electric to offer solar energy-based electricity solutions to its nearly 4,000 clients in Illinois.
The Illinois clean energy market is poised for rapid growth due to the state’s Long-Term Renewable Resource Procurement Plan, which mandates that investor-owned electric utilities source at least 25 % of their electricity sales from solar and wind sources by 2025. The Plan sets a minimum target of 666 megawatts (MW) of capacity from community solar and commercial and industrial (C&I) solar generation systems that are less than 2 MW in size by year 2020. To facilitate the adoption of solar, the state is administering the sale of renewable energy credits to solar operators, which help lower the cost of installation and operation. These policy developments are expected to foster the growth of a robust solar electricity market. The plan is currently under consideration by the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) and is expected to go into effect on April 3, 2018.
EnSync Energy will cover customer origination, project development, design, construction and operation of photovoltaic-based installations for two key customer groups in Illinois.
