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Home Solar in Illinois

Curious whether panels would pay off on your Illinois roof? Call, answer a few quick questions, and get connected with an independent local solar provider.

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Home Solar Line connects you with an independent solar provider. We don't sell or install anything ourselves. Calls may be recorded.

  • Free call
  • No forms to fill out
  • Independent local providers
  • No obligation

Who this is for

Check all five before you call:

  • You own the home (not renting)
  • It's a single-family house or townhouse
  • The roof gets full sun or only light shade
  • Your power bill is over $100 a month
  • The home doesn't already have solar panels

Renting, in a condo, apartment or mobile home, under heavy shade, or already have panels? This line can't help with those, so please don't call.

What happens when you call

  1. Answer a few quick questionsDo you own the home, how much is your power bill, how sunny is the roof.
  2. Get connectedIf your home fits, you're put through to an independent solar provider who serves your area.
  3. Talk it through, then decideThey look at your roof and usage and explain options. No obligation to buy.

Solar in Illinois

In Illinois, the conversation often starts with whether you are a ComEd or Ameren customer, since the details differ.

Hot summers and cold, cloudier winters, with good production from spring through early fall.

Homes in Illinois are served by utilities including ComEd in the north, Ameren Illinois in central and southern Illinois, and municipal utilities and co-ops. Each sets its own rates and connection rules, so tell the provider which one you use.

Illinois has retail electric choice, so your bill may list an alternative supplier. Net metering is still handled by ComEd, Ameren Illinois or your municipal utility or co-op.

Talk to an independent provider who works in Illinois.

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What to know before going solar in Illinois

  • Your utility sets the rules

    ComEd in the north, Ameren Illinois in central and southern Illinois, and municipal utilities and co-ops each set their own rates and rules for homes with solar, overseen by the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC).

  • How extra power is credited

    Illinois has run a state program, Illinois Shines, that pays for the renewable energy credits a home system produces. Program rules and open capacity change, so ask a provider what is currently available. How net metering works.

  • HOAs and local rules

    Illinois' Homeowners' Energy Policy Statement Act requires homeowners associations to adopt a written policy on solar energy systems, so ask your association for its policy before you sign. Townhouses and HOAs.

  • Checking a provider

    Ask for the provider's contractor license number (where your state or town requires one) and proof of insurance, then check them with the agency that issued them.

  • Weather to plan for

    In Illinois, the site issues that come up most are short winter days and snow. Installing solar in Illinois.

How home solar works, in short

  • Panels on your roof make power from daylight, and an inverter turns it into the power your home uses.
  • Your home uses solar power first. Extra goes to the grid or a battery, credited under your utility's rules.
  • At night and on cloudy days you draw from the grid as usual, so you still get a (usually smaller) power bill.
  • Cost depends on the roof, shade, usage, equipment and whether you buy, finance or lease.

How installation works · What affects cost · Comparing quotes

Find out what your roof could do.

One free call. Tell a provider about your roof and your bills, and decide from there.

Who this is for

Check all five before you call:

  • You own the home (not renting)
  • It's a single-family house or townhouse
  • The roof gets full sun or only light shade
  • Your power bill is over $100 a month
  • The home doesn't already have solar panels

Renting, in a condo, apartment or mobile home, under heavy shade, or already have panels? This line can't help with those, so please don't call.

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Solar guides for Illinois

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Questions

How is extra solar power credited in Illinois?

Illinois has run a state program, Illinois Shines, that pays for the renewable energy credits a home system produces. Program rules and open capacity change, so ask a provider what is currently available.

Can an HOA stop me from adding solar in Illinois?

Illinois' Homeowners' Energy Policy Statement Act requires homeowners associations to adopt a written policy on solar energy systems, so ask your association for its policy before you sign. The details and exceptions matter, so read your covenants too.

Which utilities serve homes in Illinois?

ComEd in the north, Ameren Illinois in central and southern Illinois, and municipal utilities and co-ops. ComEd in the north, Ameren Illinois in central and southern Illinois, and municipal utilities and co-ops each set their own rates and rules for homes with solar, overseen by the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC).

How do I check a solar provider in Illinois?

Ask for the provider's contractor license number (where your state or town requires one) and proof of insurance, then check them with the agency that issued them. Also ask for proof of insurance before signing anything.

Are you a solar company?

No. Home Solar Line is a free phone line that connects homeowners with independent solar providers. We don't sell, design or install systems, and we don't set prices.

Does the call cost anything?

No. The call is free, and there's no obligation to buy anything from the provider you talk to.

Who qualifies?

Homeowners in a single-family house or townhouse with a roof that gets full or mostly full sun, a power bill over $100 a month, and no solar panels already. If that's not you, the provider won't be able to help.

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