• Posted: November 9, 2022
• Advocate South Suburban Hospital, Anna Maria Kowalik, Austin Rennick, CPACE, Daniel O'Riley, Illinois Energy Conservation Authority, James McHugh Construction Co., Jamie Cvikel, Jennifer Gee, JMS Electric, Joel Belseth, Noah Kelliher, Pieper Electric, Ramova Theater, RJL Group, Robert Atkinson, Solar installation, Sustainability funding, The Power of Better, Tyler Nevius

Episode two of Powering Chicago’s new YouTube series, The Power of Better, will be released on Wednesday, November 16 and will highlight initiatives aiming to make clean energy upgrades affordable and accessible.

The second episode features two segments — the first explores how a sustainable solar array is partially powering one Chicago area hospital, and the second delves into how sustainability funding is helping to redevelop an old Bridgeport theater into a state-of-the-art entertainment venue through the CPACE (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy) program.

Segment one: Solar installation

In the first segment of the episode, electrical contractors and industry experts go behind the scenes for a look at the in-process solar panel field at the Advocate South Suburban Hospital campus in Hazel Crest.

This episode features insights about solar panel installation from the following professionals:

• Austin Rennick, director of facilities operations at Advocate South Suburban Hospital
• Joel Belseth, foreman at RJL Group
• Noah Kelliher, project manager at Pieper Electric
• Jamie Cvikel, general foreman at Pieper Electric

Segment two: Investing in the future through renewable energy

The second segment of the episode highlights a CPACE-funded project to revitalize a dilapidated theater in Bridgeport and turn it into a brewery, restaurant and live music venue powered by clean energy. 

In this segment, you’ll hear from the experts leading the project:

• Tyler Nevius, owner of Ramova Theater
• Anna Maria Kowalik, senior vice president of the Illinois Energy Conservation Authority
• Jennifer Gee, project manager at James McHugh Construction Co.
• Robert Atkinson, project manager at JMS Electric
• Dan O’Riley, project architect for the Ramova Project

Don’t miss an episode of The Power of Better, subscribe to Powering Chicago’s YouTube channel today.