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Project Details:Top
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Commonwealth Edison
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IOU
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Corporate Discretionary Budget
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Illinois | IL
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Central
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| Utility Program(s): |
Distributed Solar Systems,Residential System Incentives (¢/kWh),Residential System Incentives ($/kW)
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| Technology: |
PV
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Project Description:Top
The City of Chicago spearheaded an effort in 1999 to promote solar power by forming a public-private partnership termed the Chicago Solar Partnership. The partners are the Center for Neighborhood Technology, Chicago Public Schools, City of Chicago, Illinois Solar Energy Association (ISEA), Pipe Fitters Local 597, Solargenix Energy, Gloria Spire, U.S. Department of Energy, and as the local utility, ComEd.
ComEd and Gloria Spire were the leaders in the Partnership, which
was a historic feat since no other U.S. municipality had joined in
a city wide solar partnership of this magnitude before.
As part of the Chicago Solar Partnership a number of PV systems
were installed throughout the city, including a PV power and
battery back-up system for the Chicago Office of Emergency
Management and Communications (OEMC), which is responsible for
routing 911 emergency calls to thousands of local police and fire
units.
The project was completed in two phases, the first of which was an
installation of a 38kW PV system in 2002. The members of the
Chicago Solar Partnership wanted to demonstrate the use of solar
power as an emergency back-up service as well, which is why in 2003
a 10kW back-up system was installed to provide back-up power during
black outs to the 911 Center.
The 10kW PV system charges standby batteries for an uninterruptible
power supply that will provide electricity for lighting of the
Joint Operations Center (JOC) in the OEMC. The battery system was
donated by Commonwealth Edison (ComEd).

Project Links:Top
General Project Description:
http://chicagosolarpartnership.com/index.php?src=directory&view=pvsites&query=category.eq.Other&xsearch_id=pvsites_search1&xsearch%5B0%5D=Other&query=category.eq.Other&refno=177&srctype=pvsites_detail
ComEd and Gloria Spire leadership: http://www.gloriaspire.com/download/Gloria-Spire-Solar-ComEd-Case-Study.pdf
Chicago Solar Partnership: http://www.chicagosolarpartnership.com/index.php?src=gendocs&link=About
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