Illinois energy upgrades
Energy upgrades for Illinois buildings. Funded first, then built.
BigEnergy plans, funds and builds solar, battery storage, EV charging and electrical upgrades for businesses, public agencies and homes — with ComEd incentives and grants filed before anything is ordered.
- $392,000Utility incentives secured for one dealer group, in a signed letter
- Up to 75%Of project cost, through ComEd's business efficiency incentives
- 30+ yearsOur union crews at Boyd Electric, Palos Hills
- ICCCertified EV charging and energy-efficiency installer
- WBECook County certified — counts toward your participation goal
Services
Everything between your meter and your money back.
ComEd incentive programs
Lighting, controls, HVAC and equipment upgrades with the utility paying a share — filed before purchase.
ComEd up to 75%Grants & financing
State grants, federal credits, C-PACE and low-rate loans — found, stacked, filed and closed out.
Up to 100% C-PACE financingBattery storage
Backup power and peak shaving, with ComEd's storage rebate and its virtual power plant terms modeled up front.
ComEd up to $300/kWhSolar
Rooftop and ground-mount PV sized to your load, with the ComEd rebate and Illinois Shines credits built in.
ComEd up to $300/kWEV charging
Level 2 and DC fast charging for lots, fleets and garages, with the make-ready package ready for the next window.
ComEd $5,000/port — next windowElectrical upgrades
Service and panel upgrades, LED lighting and controls, generators and life safety — the work everything else plugs into.
Funded as make-readyWho it's for
Two front doors, one team behind both.
Businesses & public agencies
Schools, villages, park districts, dealerships, warehouses and multi-tenant buildings. Union or open-shop crews, utility pre-approval, board-ready paperwork.
See business servicesHomeowners
Solar, a home battery, an EV charger in the garage, or the panel upgrade all three need — with the ComEd rebate filed for you.
See home servicesFree tools
Run the numbers before you call.
Our calculators and incentive search come from our sister platforms, EVLV and Grantya. Enter a ZIP code and see what a project saves and which programs it qualifies for.
Commercial solar calculator
Production, savings and payback for a commercial property.
evlv.energyEV charging calculator
Rebates, nearby competition and installation cost for a site.
evlv.energyUtility rebate lookup
Which utility programs cover your upgrade.
evlv.energyIllinois incentive search
Live-tracked Illinois incentives for commercial properties.
grantya.comHow a project runs
Five steps, one team accountable for all of them.
Site walk
We walk the building or the home with you, read the service, the panels, the lighting and the loads you plan to add.
Scope + incentive analysis
One document: what gets built, what it costs, and what each program will pay toward it.
Utility pre-approval
We file for pre-approval before anything is ordered. Utility programs do not pay retroactively — equipment bought first forfeits the incentive.
Build
Public and prevailing-wage work runs union with Boyd Electric. Private work runs the shop that fits the job.
Verification + closeout
Inspection, commissioning, the utility's post-install verification, and the incentive paid to you.
Projects
What the work looks like when it is finished.
Commercial · EV chargingHawk Auto Group — Chevrolet Jeep, Forest Park
$196,000 utility incentive secured; EV charging infrastructure for a dealership.
Commercial · EV chargingGolf Mill Chevrolet, Niles
$196,000 utility incentive secured; $640,000 Illinois EPA grant pending full installation.
Partner projectBoyd Electric and Gullen Energy work
Facts and photography arriving from our partners — see the full projects list.
Our team
One team, accountable for the whole job.
Project leadership
Lori Ward, 25+ years in commercial real estate. Owner-side scope, schedule and delivery. ICC certified EV and energy-efficiency installer.
Incentive & funding engineering
$392,000 secured for one dealer group; authorized inside the ComEd, Nicor Gas and Ameren Illinois programs as LAW Ventures, Ltd.
Union electrical construction
Boyd Electric, Inc., Palos Hills — 30+ years of commercial, industrial, education, municipal and data-center work: generators, distribution, lighting, low-voltage.
Open-shop construction & renewables
Gullen Energy — electrical construction plus solar, storage and clean-energy systems for private buildings.
Public and prevailing-wage work runs union. Private work runs the shop that fits the job. We make that call for the owner's benefit, and one team answers for the result.
Tell us about your building.
A site walk costs you an hour. The scope and incentive analysis that follows tells you what the project is and what it will actually cost you.
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