Bronzeville is building its own sustainable power grid

This will be the first neighborhood-sized microgrid in the country.

By Char Daston, Claire Hyman
Bronzeville
Homes line Martin Luther King, Jr., Boulevard Thursday, Sept. 12, 1996, in the Bronzeville neighborhood in Chicago. Beth A. Keiser/Associated Press
Bronzeville
Homes line Martin Luther King, Jr., Boulevard Thursday, Sept. 12, 1996, in the Bronzeville neighborhood in Chicago. Beth A. Keiser/Associated Press

Bronzeville is building its own sustainable power grid

This will be the first neighborhood-sized microgrid in the country.

By Char Daston, Claire Hyman
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Commonwealth Edison is building a microgrid in Bronzeville on Chicago’s South Side, thanks to a $4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. The network of solar panels, natural gas-powered generators and batteries will be enough to fully power the community.

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GUEST: Francesca Mathewes, contributor for NextCity and Block Club Chicago