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93Energy engineers, permits, and builds behind-the-meter commercial solar across Illinois, from the first structural review through permission to operate.

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Why Businesses Across Illinois Are Going Solar

Businesses across Illinois are facing a mix of rising utility costs, tighter operating margins, and growing pressure to show measurable progress on sustainability goals. Commercial solar gives owners and facility managers a way to respond with an asset that supports both financial and operational planning. Instead of leaving more of your future energy budget exposed to outside price swings, you can offset a portion of your usage with on-site generation. That shift can make long-term planning easier for organizations that need more control over overhead.

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Solar also gives businesses a more predictable energy strategy in a state where electricity costs, usage patterns, and utility demand can all affect annual expenses. A well-designed system can help stabilize part of that cost picture while producing electricity where it is needed. For companies that operate large rooftops, open land, or energy-intensive facilities, the savings potential can be especially meaningful over time. That practical value is one reason commercial solar continues to gain traction across Illinois.

Another major driver is the strength of Illinois' incentive environment for qualified commercial projects. Businesses often explore solar because state and federal programs can improve project economics and shorten the path to return on investment. When those incentives are combined with reduced purchased electricity, commercial solar becomes a capital improvement that can support resilience, efficiency, and long-term business growth.

Illinois Solar Incentives and Programs

Illinois runs one of the more active commercial solar markets in the Midwest, and the incentive environment is a large part of why. Programs move, so we model your project against the rules in force when construction begins rather than against last year's terms.

Federal Clean Electricity Investment Credit
The federal clean electricity investment credit replaced the older energy investment tax credit framework for eligible clean electricity projects, and commercial solar may qualify for increased credit value when applicable requirements are met. For many projects the commonly discussed 30% federal incentive depends on whether the project satisfies applicable rules, including prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements. 93Energy does not replace your tax advisor, though our documentation keeps your financial team supplied with what they need to evaluate it.

Illinois Shines and SRECs
Illinois Shines is the state program that pays commercial owners for the power their systems produce, through solar renewable energy credits, or SRECs. 93Energy is a registered Approved Vendor on the state's official list as both a distributed generation installer and a project developer, which is what allows a vendor to enroll projects and deliver those payments. Every proposal we send models SREC revenue alongside energy offset, because the two together are what the project economics actually rest on.

ComEd Distributed Generation Rebate
ComEd offers a distributed generation rebate for eligible commercial systems in its territory, paid against system capacity and tied to interconnection requirements. Program terms and availability change, and eligibility depends on your system configuration, so we confirm the current rules and what your specific project qualifies for during modeling rather than quoting a figure up front.

Accelerated Depreciation Under MACRS
Solar equipment may be eligible for accelerated depreciation under the Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System, which affects how a taxable owner recovers the capital cost over time. How much that is worth depends entirely on your entity type, tax position, and ownership structure, which is why it belongs in a conversation with your own advisors. We supply the asset detail and cost basis documentation that conversation requires.

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Cities We Serve Across Illinois

We build for commercial owners statewide, and these markets have pages of their own with local permitting, utility, and sector detail.

Chicago Joilet Aurora Naperville Schaumburg Skokie
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Industries We Serve Across Illinois

Big roofs and high electrical usage are the common thread. Past that, every sector changes the build.

Why Choose 93Energy as Your Illinois EPC Partner


93Energy is headquartered in Evanston and serves businesses across major Illinois markets with a local, hands-on approach. That local presence matters because permitting expectations, utility coordination, weather demands, and construction realities can differ from one area to the next. Our team understands how to design commercial solar projects for Midwest conditions, including snow loads, seasonal performance planning, and long-term durability. Clients benefit from a partner that knows the Illinois market and is built to support projects from concept through ongoing service.

Our projects are supported by licensed union electricians and in-house project management, which helps keep communication tighter and execution more consistent. Instead of piecing together multiple outside vendors with different priorities, clients work with a team that is aligned around safety, performance, and schedule control. That structure helps reduce delays, improves accountability, and creates a smoother experience during construction. It also gives building owners greater confidence that quality standards will stay consistent from design through installation.

Building for Midwest climates since December 2018, 93Energy brings practical knowledge to each commercial installation. We understand that the right system is the one that matches usage patterns, site conditions, incentive opportunities, and business goals, which is rarely the largest array that fits on a roof. Every project starts with a real evaluation of the property, the load profile, and the financial objectives behind the investment. Our completed portfolio includes a 527KW heavy manufacturing installation, a 695KW education project, a 500KW hospital carport, and a 260KW public works build.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Illinois facility owners and business officials tend to ask the same five questions early, and the answers usually decide whether a project advances.

  • That depends on where the facility sits. ComEd delivers power across northern Illinois, including Chicago, Joliet, Elgin, and Rockford, while Ameren Illinois covers much of the central and southern part of the state, including Peoria. Alternative retail suppliers may sell you the electricity under Illinois energy choice, but the interconnection application and the approval still go through the delivery utility. We identify which one governs your site before any filing is prepared.

  • Illinois Shines compensates system owners for the renewable energy credits their production generates. Payments flow through a registered Approved Vendor rather than directly to the owner, which is why vendor status matters when you are comparing proposals. 93Energy appears on the state's official Approved Vendor list as a distributed generation installer and project developer.

  • Your AHJ is whichever municipal or county body reviews building and electrical permits for your parcel, and it is not always the city on your mailing address. We determine it during design, because a submission sent to the wrong reviewer restarts a clock rather than starting one.

  • Organizations that pay no federal income tax reach incentive value by a different route than a taxable owner does, and eligibility turns on entity type, ownership structure, and project timing. We keep the documentation your business office and advisors need to evaluate each available path properly.

  • The design, without exception. We confirm array layout and system size before anything is filed, because a permit application and an interconnection application both have to state the correct capacity and number of arrays. Filing against an unfinished design produces amendments, and amendments cost more time than the design work saved.

Free Solar Energy Analysis

A commercial solar project should begin with clear numbers, not pressure or vague promises. 93Energy offers a free solar energy analysis to help Illinois businesses understand whether a project makes sense for their building, land, and energy profile. This review can help identify system potential, major site constraints, and the incentive pathways that may affect overall project value. It is a practical first step for owners who want honest direction before committing to design and construction.

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If your business is ready to explore commercial solar in Illinois, 93Energy is ready to help you take the next step. Our team can evaluate your site, explain your options, and build a project roadmap that fits your budget and operational goals. From initial analysis through final installation and long-term support, we provide a full-service EPC process designed to keep your project moving with confidence. Send us twelve months of utility data and a roof or site plan, and we will come back with what your property can generate, what the incentives are worth under current rules, and a schedule that accounts for both your jurisdiction and your utility.

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  • From starting the system design with Allen to Engineering, the set up with Mark and the install with seasoned electrician Nick this was an amazing experience. We installed an Enphase system with battery back up on our single-family home in Chicago. I highly recommend 93 energy for anybody looking for a system in the city of Chicago. This crew knows how to navigate the city  and Comed bureaucracy along with the permitting  and they do it with high quality  and efficiency.

    June 13, 2024
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  • You wont find these guys in Homedepot but could not ask for a better solar installer in town. Very down to earth, very responsive, and got the best deal on Enphase among the 7 other companies I called. Locally based and licensed, permit approved in record time, design to instal- 3 weeks, no issues with getting the state or the federal refund checks, full support and transparency from start to finish. Looking for the best deal in Chicago land, look no further and give Mark, Allen and Mitch a call- they will take care of you like they did to me.

    April 9, 2024
    GC Georgi Cakov

  • Great customer service, straightforward and streamllined process.What you are quoted is what you get with quality panels.

    March 16, 2024
    LB Lara Balogun

  • I highly recommend 93Energy for Solar. They have amazing staff that took care of all the concerns and questions I had, and the crew did a fabulous job with the installation in a timely manner. It was a great experience working with them.

    January 6, 2023
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  • 93energy did everything they promised. The install crew was professional, efficient, careful, neat, and friendly. 93energy kept us informed, was excited about solar, and used products of the highest quality. We highly recommend them!

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  • I rarely leave review but I would highly recommend this company to do the solar work as their price is great and the installation is clean. I have great experience with Allen, Nick and their customer service is top notch. I'm really happy with the solar system that they have put for me and I'm on the right track of saving my energy bill.

    October 6, 2022
    JC Jevon Chen

  • Price was reasonable and the installation was top notch. I would definitely recommend others if they are going solar to definitely consider 93 energy. The work was completed on time and I can see the benefits from going solar. Rob was quick in responding for any questions or queries I had regarding solar and the installation. Nick did a good job in completing the installation on time.

    January 6, 2022
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  • Thanks to the 93 Energy Team, my wife and I are very happy with all aspects of our purchase and installation of our panels from SunPower. Sales and installation from 93 Energy was incompatible. I already have referred you to others.

    January 3, 2022
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