Dearborn Homes

VLV Development Completes 1.1MW Solar Facility As Part of Bronzeville Micro-Grid Cluster Powering 660 Units of Public Housing

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Wednesday, October 21, 2020
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In collaboration with the local utility and other stakeholders, VLV financed, designed and delivered the solar installation located at Dearborn Homes, a 17-building public housing development serving 660 units of federally subsidized housing.

Key Points: 
  • In collaboration with the local utility and other stakeholders, VLV financed, designed and delivered the solar installation located at Dearborn Homes, a 17-building public housing development serving 660 units of federally subsidized housing.
  • VLV worked with local minority solar trainers, contractors and distributors to support the system's installation.
  • At Dearborn Homes, VLV designed and installed approximately 3,000 solar panels across 16 low-income high-rise buildings, the management office and two ground mounted solar arrays.
  • Through innovative projects such as the Bronzeville Community Microgrid, VLV Development is helping Chicago become one of the nation's most resilient cities.

Dearborn Homes Community Set to Go Solar

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Wednesday, June 5, 2019
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The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) is partnering with Chicago-based VLV Development a veteran-owned, diversity-certified business to finance, design and maintain the solar installation project at Dearborn Homes, the first Chicago public housing community built after World War II.

Key Points: 
  • The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) is partnering with Chicago-based VLV Development a veteran-owned, diversity-certified business to finance, design and maintain the solar installation project at Dearborn Homes, the first Chicago public housing community built after World War II.
  • This is the model for the future, and were partnering with VLV to bring the benefits of solar energy to our customers living in Dearborn Homes, the CHA and the Bronzeville community.
  • The solar energy installation at Dearborn Homes is supported by a $4 million grant that ComEd received from the U.S. Department of Energy to design and deploy solar and battery storage technology in a microgrid.
  • The Dearborn Homes solar conversion brings another exciting dimension to ComEds Community of the Future in Bronzeville, where the company collaborates with residents to identify needs and opportunities to leverage smart grid technology and related services.