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New solar utility project launches in East St. Louis

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EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (First Alert 4) — An announcement was made in East St. Louis on Tuesday designed to lower the community’s long-term energy bills and save people money for generations to come.

Officials launched the East St. Louis Community Solar Project on Tuesday. It is a partnership with Edelen Renewables to invest millions of dollars in clean solar energy projects, with the hope of delivering long-term energy savings, economic opportunity and a pathway to community ownership.

“This community has decided that it wants to be relevant to the opportunities for the 21st century economy, and that we’re gonna benefit from lower power bills and enhanced employment in the area, in the fastest-growing part of our sector, which is the green energy sector,” said Adam Edelen, Founder and CEO of Edelen Renewables.

The project is part of Illinois’ goal to transition to 100 percent renewable energy by 2050.

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