Prologis to Develop Largest Rooftop Community Solar Portfolio in Northern Illinois
Community solar accelerating in ComEd zone to broaden access in underserved areas
ComEd today joined Prologis, a global development company, in marking the launch of a rooftop community solar project in Franklin Park, the first of 45 installations that the global logistics firm is developing across Illinois over the next two years.
The Prologis portfolio is expected to generate 82 megawatts (MW) of solar energy, resulting in the largest rooftop community solar initiative in northern Illinois. More than half of the energy credits will be directed to income-qualified households, expanding access to clean energy in underserved communities in the Chicago area and beyond.
"We're proud to join ComEd to officially launch this project, the first of many community solar projects that our energy team is deploying across our Illinois rooftops," said Carter Andrus, Prologis' Chief Operating Officer. "Illinois is one of the fastest-growing solar markets in the country, and we're excited to help lead its momentum. For us, this is about more than solar panels—it's about using our scale to make a real difference in the communities where we operate and bring the benefits of clean energy to more people across Illinois."
SunVest Solar, a national developer and independent power producer, designed the Franklin Park 3 rooftop community solar installation atop a 195,000-square-foot Prologis logistics center. Prologis will own and operate the 1.56 MW community solar project, which will serve mostly residential customers, with the remaining community solar credits benefiting local businesses.
Prologis is constructing dozens of rooftop community solar projects in northern Illinois, including several in the Chicagoland region. There are currently about 200 active community solar projects interconnected to the ComEd system.
"As we continue to support the expansion of solar across northern Illinois, new and planned Prologis rooftop solar sites promise to provide northern Illinois customers additional options for lowering their energy costs via renewable energy connected to the grid," said Gil Quiniones, President and CEO of ComEd. "With dozens of additional projects in the pipeline, we are seeing the effect of the pro-solar incentives put in place by Gov. JB Pritzker's administration and how they support a cleaner, more equitable energy future in our state."
"Illinois policymakers have worked hard on policy that encourages businesses like Prologis to grow and our energy sector to expand, especially in renewable energy," said House Majority Leader Robyn Gabel, 18th District. "It's exciting to see the fruits of CEJA, one of the most expansive energy bills in the country come to fruition with vital initiatives like this one, reinforcing Illinois' leadership in community solar."
"I'm happy to stand with ComEd and Prologis as we celebrate the launch of this community solar project right here in Franklin Park," said State Representative Norma Hernandez, 77th District. "By leveraging underutilized industrial rooftops, we're not only expanding access to clean, renewable energy—we're ensuring that working families in our communities can directly benefit from lower utility costs and a more resilient energy grid. This is a smart, community-centered model for how we decarbonize equitably and sustainably. Thank you for your leadership and bringing this to the 77th District."
Prologis supports its customers and the communities where it operates by developing, building, and managing distributed energy solutions – including rooftop solar, energy storage, community solar and OnDemand Power, which provides resilient, backup and dispatchable energy – across the company's global portfolio. With nearly 800 MWs of solar and storage already deployed, Prologis is on track to reach its goal of 1 gigawatt by end of 2025.
The 2016 Future Energy Jobs Act created Illinois' community solar program, and the 2021 Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) made it stronger. Since the passage of CEJA, there has been a 400% increase in connected community solar – 4x the capacity of Community Solar that was installed in 2024 vs. 2023. ComEd expects to have 240 community solar sites on its system by the end of 2025, producing 520MW and powering about 71,000 homes.
Community solar allows all ComEd customers to access the benefits of clean solar energy without installing solar panels of their own. Participants subscribe to a solar energy project owned by an independent developer and earn credits on their monthly ComEd bills for their portion of the energy produced by the project. Energy generated by the community solar project flows to ComEd's grid and becomes part of the overall energy supply. ComEd customers can subscribe to a community solar project located anywhere in the ComEd region by visiting ComEd.com/Solar, provided it is not fully subscribed.
About ComEd
ComEd is a unit of Chicago-based Exelon Corporation (NASDAQ:EXC), a Fortune 200 energy company serving more than 10.7 million electricity and natural gas customers – the largest number of customers in the U.S. ComEd powers the lives of more than 4 million customers across northern Illinois, or 70 percent of the state's population. For more information visit ComEd.com, and connect with the company on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, and YouTube.
About Prologis
With a 1.3 billion square foot portfolio across 20 countries, the equivalent of nearly 3% of global GDP flows annually through our facilities. We build the intelligent infrastructure that powers global commerce, seamlessly connecting the digital and physical worlds. From agile supply chains to clean energy solutions, our scale, innovation, and expertise make us a category of one—shaping the future of logistics while building what comes next.
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