Anna, Illinois Homeowner Shows Off Clean Energy

In this StraightUp Solar testimonial, find out how this Anna, Illinois homeowner goes from “dirty” energy to clean! When Alan Pigg retired from a coal-fired power plant, he wanted to do something with clean energy to give back to the environment. In April 2016, he partnered with StraightUp Solar to install a 6.38kW ground-mounted solar PV system in his backyard, offsetting 76% of his energy use. Alan describes solar as a “straight up easy thing. You save money and it looks nice.” He enjoys checking his solar savings online. In eight years, he’s saved an estimated $9,600, with more savings still to come.

By supporting solar in Illinois, Alan is giving back to the environment. Solar energy produced by his system is equivalent to offsetting 53.3 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions (that’s like carbon sequestered by 61.1 acres of U.S. forest!)

Alan works with a lot of contractors, and StraightUp Solar comes out on top. He states, “I highly recommend StraightUp Solar because they’ve been the best contractor I’ve ever worked with.”