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Environmental Impact
Program Display
Power to Make a Difference
How it Works
How to Participate
Participating Businesses
Awards and Recognition
Environmental Impact
Naperville residents and businesses are collectively supporting the development of over 15,744,000 kWh of Illinois renewable electricity annually.
This is the equivalent of offsetting 11.307 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions.
The carbon reduction is equivalent to:
- Planting over 2,400 acres of fir trees or
- Removing 2,100 cars from the road
Program Display
Check out the display at the Municipal Center to see how your community and neighborhood are building renewable energy in Illinois!
The Power to Make a Difference
 The Naperville Renewable Energy Program supports the development of renewable energy projects in Illinois. Joining the program is one of the easiest, most effective ways for Naperville residents to reduce their environmental impact.
The program provides Naperville residents and businesses the opportunity to support clean energy resources, such as solar and wind. The city of Naperville has partnered with renewable energy developer and marketer Community Energy, Inc., since 2005 to provide this environmentally friendly choice for your electric service.
More than 4,700 Naperville residential and business customers have already signed up for the Naperville Renewable Energy Program, making this one of the top renewable energy community programs in the United States.
One of the projects that supplies the program, the Mendota Hills Wind Farm, is located near the Village of Paw Paw, IL, which is just 60 minutes away from Naperville!
How it Works
Renewable energy is electricity generated from natural resources that will never be depleted and do not release any harmful pollution into the air.
Naperville’s Renewable Energy Program is comprised of renewable energy generated entirely within the State of Illinois.
When you enroll, clean energy from renewable resources are added to the Illinois electric grid. The electrons generated by the renewable energy are delivered to the local electric grid, meaning less fossil fuels are used. The additional charge to participants comes from the higher production costs of generating renewable energy over using fossil fuels. These funds help build more renewable energy projects in Illinois. This program is cost-neutral to the City.
How to Participate
A small additional charge of $5.00 to your monthly electric bill covers the added expense of delivering 200 kilowatt hours of clean and renewable energy to the Illinois electric grid. The Naperville Renewable Energy Program allows customers to participate at various levels of support. City residents and businesses can choose the participation level that best fits their energy usage and their budget. The City of Naperville will continue to deliver your electricity and provide the same reliable utility service.
Pricing Options:
- 200 kWh = $5 monthly
- 400 kWh = $10 monthly
- 600 kWh = $15 monthly
- 800 kWh = $20 monthly
- 1000 kWh = $25 monthly
All costs are in addition to your current electricity charges.
Additional levels of participation are available, and commercial customers may qualify for special pricing.
Participating Businesses and Organizations
- Naperville Running Company
- St. Thomas the Apostle Church & Parish
- M&M Orthopaedics
- Lori’s Designer Shoes
- Tranquility Alley
- St. Patrick’s Residence
- Cadillac of Naperville
- Steinbrecher Insurance Agency
- First Congregational Church
- CVG Design Group
- St. Elizabeth Seton
- Play it Again Sports
- City of Naperville
- Naperville Electric Service Center
- Barretts Home Theater
- Casey’s Foods
- Pizza Fusion Naperville
- Naperville Park District
- Brighton Car Wash
- Kraft Naperville
- Institute of Blessed Mary
Awards and Recognition
2005
- Illinois Environmental Heroes Awards
2006
- Partner for Clean Air Award
- Green Building Council Environmental Award
2008
- Environmental Hall of Fame
- Ranked 6th in the nation for Percentage of Customer Participation – Department of Energy National Renewable Energy Laboratory
2009
- Ranked 6th in the nation for Percentage of Customer Participation – Department of Energy National Renewable Energy Laboratory
2010
- Ranked 5th in the nation for Percentage of Customer Participation – Department of Energy National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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