new solar energy pilot Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:02:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 ComEd's New Solar Energy Project for Chicago Homes Proposes Smarter Grid https://www.greenoptimistic.com/comeds-solar-energy-project-chicago-homes-20100304/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/comeds-solar-energy-project-chicago-homes-20100304/#respond Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:02:41 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=6755 ComEd, a Chicago-based utility company has come up with a new solar energy pilot that will outfit about 100 Chicago-area homes with solar panels and â€Ã…“at least 50 of those with battery backup, 'smart' meters, net metering and a grid-tied status that enables them to send unused electric energy from their solar energy systems back to the grid.”

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