In Fair Oaks, Indiana, a cutting-edge dairy operation is leading the way in sustainable agriculture with a solar installation designed to match the pace and precision of modern farming. Designed and installed by Ag Technologies, Inc., the 574.4kW AC system at Curtis Creek Dairy has been recognized as the AgriSolar Project of the Year in […]
Net Metering On January 1, 2025 1:1 net metering in Illinois changed to net supply only. This means that customer’s whose exports are greater than their consumption for over a monthly billing period, the electricity provider [if a public utility] will apply a 1:1 kWh or monetary credit to the customer’s subsequent bill [at the […]
Materials: Key Points to Review for Spring 2025 Quiz IPA: 2025-26 Illinois Shines Program Guidebook Illinois Shines: Draft Program Guidebook – Updated 05/17/2025 Spring 2025 – Program Guidebook Quiz: April 2025: Illinois Shines Program Guidebook Quiz
Materials: IL Shines PV System Purchase Disclosure Form Distributed Generation Brochure Going Solar Flyer Circumstances Requiring New Disclosure Form Issuance and Signature
Ag Technologies, Inc. is a registered Approved Vendor with the Illinois Shines Program, ID #336. It is our duty to provide representatives of our organization who have direct contact with Illinois customers training and materials on proper procedures and practices. Select the links below to review materials and/or take quizzes. The 2025 Spring training consists […]
Materials: Key Points to Review for Spring 2025 Quiz IPA: 2025-26 Program Consumer Protection Handbook IPA: 2025 Draft Consumer Protection Handbook Spring 2025 – Consumer Protection Handbook Quiz: April 2025: Consumer Protection Handbook Quiz:
Materials: Selling Solar Guidebook
APsystems had many worthy commercial entries for this year’s installation awards. But we must say that the winning project’s narrative is particularly complex and exciting. The elements of it are agriculture, North American-built panels, installer-designed proprietary and newly-patented components, and a substantial contingent of APsystems’ YC1000 inverters…all joined under the aegis of solar power. The […]
Business View Magazine interviews Jim Straeter, Founder of Ag Technologies (SolarCAM), for our focus on Growth of the Solar Industry in America “In the heart of the Midwestern Corn Belt lies Rochester, Indiana, a rural town that is home to Ag Technologies, a family-owned business founded as a farm equipment and machinery enterprise, and SolarCAM, […]
Home and business owners in rural Fulton County will have the sun to thank for lower utility costs. The company behind an advanced solar and energy storage facility says the project will pay for itself and be a valuable educational tool for kids. The system in Talma is setting a new standard in the area […]