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Powering Illinois’ next phase of growth with distributed energy

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Key highlights

Over 1 GW of distributed energy projects operating, under construction, and in development across Illinois

Each project connects subscribers to guaranteed electricity savings of at least 10%, with no upfront cost

Dimension is bringing affordable, locally generated electricity online today—from downstate Illinois to Chicagoland.

The challenge

Demand for electricity is surging across Illinois—and so are power prices.

Rising capacity costs are pushing rates higher for households and businesses. Statewide, industrial growth is straining both generation and transmission infrastructure. But new utility-scale projects are still years away from delivering power. The result is a near-term supply gap.

State legislators are responding with landmark policies like the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act—directing investment toward distributed energy projects like ours.

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Our approach

As one of the largest players in Illinois’ nationally leading distributed energy market, Dimension is working to expand access to affordable, reliable clean power. Our projects put underutilized land and infrastructure to work across Illinois, from industrial warehouse rooftops in greater Chicago to underperforming farmland in central and southern regions, and brownfield sites with limited redevelopment potential.

We are helping deliver on Illinois' clean energy and equity commitments by prioritizing collaboration with equity-eligible contractors and investing in workforce development to ensure the benefits of the clean energy transition are broadly shared. By partnering with community colleges, nonprofits, and municipalities, we create training pathways into clean energy careers, deliver meaningful subscriber savings for households and businesses, and generate long-term lease revenue for Illinois landowners.

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Meet Alan and Sharon Gerstenschlager, Illinois community solar project landowners
The Dimension–ComEd partnership has been fantastic. We have been able to work collaboratively to ensure that Dimension projects go online as quickly as possible and as efficiently as possible, so that our customers in the ComEd service territory can reap the benefits of community solar.”
Taral Patel
ComEd
Dimension has donated so much time and attention to our solar training program. They’ve been such an asset to us.”
Taylor Wallace
548 Foundation
Dimension’s project is going to deliver cost savings to our residents, and also promote STEM programming and opportunities.”
Alaina Murphy
Village of New Lenox

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Featured projects

Murphysboro, IL
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6.19
MW
30.3
Square Feet
1,042
Households
Gibson City, IL
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7.07
MW
34.7
Square Feet
1,176
Households
Nevada, IL
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6.83
MW
31
Square Feet
1,539
Households
Minooka, IL
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3.76
MW
20
Square Feet
812
Households
South Homer, IL
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7.57
MW
38.5
Square Feet
1,218
Households
Maple Park, IL
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3.5
MW
17.5
Square Feet
757
Households
Belleville, IL
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7.69
MW
34.1
Square Feet
1,258
Households
Oreana, IL
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7.63
MW
32.6
Square Feet
1,253
Households