Category: Intelligent Generation

Illinois Energy Storage Legislation: New Opportunities for Grid Stability and Customer Savings

Illinois has passed landmark energy legislation that will transform the state’s electrical grid while creating new opportunities for consumers to control their energy costs. Senate Bill 25, the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act (CRGA), places energy storage at the center of Illinois’ energy future. Greenleaf Advisors and its partners, such as Intelligent Generation, deliver…
Sustainable Infrastructure Solutions at SRI Congress 2025

Greenleaf Communities and Greenleaf Advisors convened expert partners to address innovative solutions on climate, water, energy and natural resources challenges.
Our Power, Our Planet: Harnessing Distributed Energy for a Sustainable Future This Earth Day

This Earth Day, as we reflect on the vital connection between Our Power and Our Planet, the opportunity to forge a cleaner, more resilient energy future lies increasingly in our own hands – and on our own rooftops. The rise of distributed energy resources (DERs), particularly solar photovoltaic (PV) systems coupled with energy storage, presents…
G&W Electric Innovative Microgrid Recognized by State and Utility Leaders

G&W Electric, a leading provider of transmission and distribution system electrical equipment, was recognized by Governor JB Pritzker and Comed utility leadership for its innovative manufacturing campus microgrid. Elements of the G&W Electric microgrid have been incentivized by the state of Illinois through the 2021 Climate and Equitable Jobs Act, a measure intended to move…
Greenleaf is advancing a healthy and sustainable world – Winter Update

Greenleaf Advisors LLC and Greenleaf Communities NFP advance a healthy and sustainable world, applying multi-disciplinary science to policy and practices to address climate change, environmental justice, energy, sustainable land use, and freshwater resources. In 2023 with our partners, we accelerated the transition to a more sustainable world, with the imperative to address climate change central to our work.…
Give Us Hope – Winter Update

The effects of climate change are being experienced worldwide and existing efforts and pledges are insufficient to address the challenge. Our children and grandchildren will be harmed and many people around the world will experience unprecedented devastation. Continuing to go down this collision course as warned by the Secretary General of the UN is unacceptable.…
G&W Electric’s strategic investment in Intelligent Generation

G&W Electric made a strategic investment in Intelligent Generation (press release) supporting IG’s growing customer base for energy storage value stack services and G&W Electric’s market for intelligent microgrids, reflecting increased demand for distributed energy solutions. G&W Electric is a global leader in power systems solutions and products. Explore G&W Electric’s interactive microgrid here. Intelligent…
Making Green on Green – Abt Electronics microgrid showcased on ABC7

Abt Electronics was recently highlighted on ABC7’s “Making Green on Green” showcasing how sustainability initiatives can be both profitable and environmentally responsible. In addition to its recycling efforts, the premier retailer located in Glenview, IL has a double-microgrid with rooftop solar PV and energy storage which reduces its energy usage, improves resiliency, and participates in…
Pat Avery presents on energy resiliency and distributed renewable energy and storage at DISTRIBUTECH

Congratulations to Pat Avery and G&W Electric for an outstanding keynote presentation at DISTRIBUTECH. Pat provided an informative primer on achieving round the clock energy resiliency with distributed renewable energy and storage. G&W Electric, an energy partner of Greenleaf Advisors, has committed to achieving this for their own corporate campus in Bolingbrook, IL via their 2.4MW Solar PV…
Intelligent Generation News – MAGID Glove & Safety starts Illinois’ largest rooftop solar system and adds 2 MW of IG managed storage system

In 2019, MAGID inaugurated a 4 MW rooftop solar system, the largest of its kind in Illinois.