1.0Citizens Utility Boardhttps://www.citizensutilityboard.orgrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Zb9pHhNMiL"><a href="https://www.citizensutilityboard.org/blog/2025/05/27/green-energy-justice-cooperative-gejc-cubs-evaluation-of-gejcs-community-solar-offer/">Green Energy Justice Cooperative (GEJC): CUB’s evaluation of GEJC’s community solar offer</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.citizensutilityboard.org/blog/2025/05/27/green-energy-justice-cooperative-gejc-cubs-evaluation-of-gejcs-community-solar-offer/embed/#?secret=Zb9pHhNMiL" width="600" height="338" title="“Green Energy Justice Cooperative (GEJC): CUB’s evaluation of GEJC’s community solar offer” — Citizens Utility Board" data-secret="Zb9pHhNMiL" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! 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If you are not already familiar with community solar, please read  CUB’s Introduction to Community Solar first. Also, learn more about an income-qualified program called Illinois Solar for All. Community-Driven Community Solar (‘CDCS’) Green Energy Justice Cooperative includes projects, up to 5 megawatts (MW), that are meant to provide direct clean energy benefits  to the communities in Will and DuPage counties where they operate. Read how CDCS works, how it will affect your electric bills, and how you can save money. How will signing up for the GEJC solar offer affect my electric bill? The subscription process starts by becoming a member: You fill out the membership form and show proof you live in the service area and have a ComEd utility account. Then, choose your one-time fee membership tier: $5 for Lower-Income (with income proof), $25 for Standard, and $750 for supporters/organizations. Once confirmed, you can subscribe to the solar farm. GEJC will help you determine the right subscription size,  measured in kilowatts (kW), based on your average electricity usage and what capacity from the solar farm is available.  Next, you will review and sign the solar agreement and provide your utility information. You’ll get confirmation of your enrollment, and GEJC will connect your account with ComEd. Once activated, your subscription will produce solar energy, measured in kilowatt-hours (kWh), each month. The supply section of your electric utility bill will be credited for what your subscription produced that month. Then, GEJC will charge you for those credits through a consolidated billing system, but with a discount of up to 20 percent.  Example: Say you are currently paying your electric utility 10 cents/kWh. Through GEJC community solar, you will be paying 8 cents/kWh (20% discount on the supply) for any electricity produced by the farm. As a member, you’ll get monthly credits and take part in profit-sharing. You’ll also be able to track your savings online, take part in decisions about the cooperative and attend meetings and educational events. Note: Your subscription size is designed to provide credits for your full electricity usage for the year, though there will be changes in your subscription’s energy production from month to month. For example, your subscription will produce less in winter, but more in summer, and your credits from the summer will rollover to help cover your electricity usage in winter. What about alternative suppliers? All customers, regardless of their electricity supplier, can now receive solar bill credits as part of a community solar program. Be careful about bad alternative supplier deals. Read CUB’s fact sheet.  What does CUB think about this offer? Community solar allows more Illinois consumers to enjoy the benefits of renewable energy, and CUB is pleased to see these offers in the market. This is Illinois’s first community-owned solar cooperative, providing more tangible benefits to community members. Members of the cooperative will be able to vote on decisions, attend member meetings, receive profit-sharing distributions, and gain access to educational resources. GEJC does require an online ComEd account to enroll in […]https://www.citizensutilityboard.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Community-Solar-Consolidated-Billing-Example.png20001545