| Our next meeting is on Tuesday, November 13 from 1-3 pm in the Pullman Room at Chicago Botanic Gardens. The topic is Taking the Guesswork Out of Solar. The goal is to give attendees the information they need to promote solar in their communities.
Guest speakers will cover a wide variety of issues and programs – residential, business, school, faith communities and municipal installations as well as a brief update on community solar. We will talk about payment and finance options, tax incentives and rebates, leasing arrangements and grant opportunities. We will get a preview of ComEd’s soon-to-be-launched website that will provide customers information about their home’s solar potential, the expected cost and payback, and recommended contractors. We will also touch on the SolSmart program and bulk solar purchasing, and provide some examples of successful solar installations in our area.
To prepare for the meeting, you may want to find out from your municipal government how many solar installations there are in your community and what your local permit process is like. You can find out more on the Illinois Solar Energy Association website and the SolSmart website. Feel free to invite colleagues who are particularly interested in solar to attend.
Please let us know if you plan to attend this meeting, and be sure that your guests also respond if they will attend. Feel free to arrive at 11:45 to grab your lunch at the cafe and join us for informal conversation.
Meeting minutes, events, and other info:
Minutes from all 2018 GGI meetings are now posted here. Remember to check our website for upcoming events and information, and to post your events and topics to the site.
2019 Go Green Illinois Meetings:
Please mark your calendar with our 2019 meeting dates: January 8, March 12, May 14, July 9, September 10, and November 12. All meetings are held at the Chicago Botanic Gardens from 1 – 3 pm in the Pullman Room. If you have an idea for a meeting topic or speaker, or would like to help organize one of our future meetings, please contact Kim and Beth.
Thank you to Chicago Botanic Gardens for hosting our meetings in 2019! |
