For Illinois businesses considering solar, the financial value of a renewable energy project extends beyond reducing monthly electricity costs. Illinois Shines, the state’s Adjustable Block Program, provides an important financial incentive for qualifying solar projects through the purchase of Renewable Energy Credits, or RECs….
Innovative Chicagoland manufacturer transforms its rooftop into a clean energy asset with commercial electrical contractor and EPC, Hardt Electric, reducing operating costs, improving energy independence, and delivering measurable environmental benefits for decades to come.
For decades, energy has been viewed as a necessary cost of doing business. Today, leading commercial and industrial organizations are looking at energy differently. With federal tax incentives, Illinois renewable energy programs, utility rebates, and advances in energy storage, businesses have a unique opportunity…
Hardt Electric partners with the City of Chicago to bring renewable energy and long-term sustainability to neighborhood public libraries. Chicago continues to expand its investment in clean energy and sustainable infrastructure, and Hardt Electric is proud to support that mission through rooftop solar installations…
Hardt Electric is proud to be featured in the Q1 2026 issue of enerG Magazine, a leading North American publication covering renewable energy innovation and infrastructure. The article highlights our role in delivering a high-impact commercial solar installation for the American College of Chest…
The Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act (CRGA) materially strengthens the financial case for solar and energy storage investments by commercial and industrial businesses in Illinois. The Act focuses on grid reliability, cost containment, and the accelerated deployment of energy storage and demand-side resources….