{"id":898376,"date":"2025-10-21T15:55:53","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T19:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/comed-epri-highlight-completion-of-agriculture-pods-pilot-program-bringing-fresh-produce-to-northern-illinois\/"},"modified":"2025-10-21T15:55:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T19:55:53","slug":"comed-epri-highlight-completion-of-agriculture-pods-pilot-program-bringing-fresh-produce-to-northern-illinois","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/comed-epri-highlight-completion-of-agriculture-pods-pilot-program-bringing-fresh-produce-to-northern-illinois\/","title":{"rendered":"ComEd, EPRI Highlight Completion of Agriculture Pods Pilot Program Bringing Fresh Produce to Northern Illinois"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <!--.bwalignc { text-align: center; list-style-position: inside }\n.bwlistdisc { list-style-type: disc }body {font:normal small Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#000;background-color:#fff;padding:24px;margin:0;} a img {border:0;} h3 {font-size:medium;color:#000;margin:0 0 1em 0; text-align:center;}-->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><b>ComEd, EPRI Highlight Completion of Agriculture Pods Pilot Program Bringing Fresh Produce to Northern Illinois<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><i>ComEd joins national pilot project to leverage high-tech energy-efficient lighting to promote advancements in agriculture<\/i><\/p>\n<p>CHICAGO&#8211;(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\">BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)&#8211;<br \/>\nTo advance sustainable food production and agricultural education, ComEd and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) celebrated the successful food production of their agriculture pod (ag pod) program, a clean energy initiative powered by energy-efficient technologies that delivers fresh produce and hands-on learning opportunities to communities across northern Illinois.<\/p>\n<p>\nAg pods are controlled environment agriculture (CEA) farms made from custom shipping containers. In December 2023, ComEd and EPRI installed ag pods in Chicago\u2019s North Lawndale, Bronzeville and Englewood neighborhoods, as well as on the campus of Northern Illinois University (NIU) in DeKalb. Each ag pod is equipped with energy-efficient technologies including LED lighting, high-efficiency HVAC systems, recirculating water pumps, dehumidifiers and environmental sensors to create optimal growing conditions year-round.<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cComEd is proud to collaborate with EPRI and our community partners on this innovative farming technology to bring healthy food to neighborhoods that need it most,\u201d said <b>Dale Player, Vice President of Engineering &amp; Smart Grid at ComEd.<\/b> \u201cThis program is a powerful example of how electric technologies can drive sustainable solutions, and how the right investments combined with community partnership can support resilience in our communities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nThe ag pod program is a national study conducted by EPRI. ComEd is one of 16 participating energy companies to demonstrate and increase understandings of indoor food production and CEA farm operation.<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cDemonstrating the benefits of indoor farming is an opportunity to educate communities while also delivering fresh, nutritious, locally grown produce to the community year-round. By leveraging advanced technologies such as LED lighting, high-efficiency HVAC systems, and precision-controlled pumps, controlled environment agriculture (CEA) boosts crop yields per square foot, reduces transportation energy demands, and optimizes water usage,\u201d said <b>David Porter, Vice President of Electrification &amp; Sustainable Energy Strategy at EPRI.<\/b> \u201cEPRI looks forward to working with collaborators to showcase innovative, sustainable practices that promote consistent access to healthy food.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nEach ag pod is managed by a local community partner:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"bwlistdisc\">\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ymenchicago.com%2F&amp;esheet=54342916&amp;newsitemid=20251021804762&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Young+Men%27s+Educational+Network+%28YMEN%29&amp;index=1&amp;md5=664afd0ec5a9497f4b5fc32913905ade\">Young Men&#8217;s Educational Network (YMEN)<\/a> operates an ag pod as part of their community garden program to grow and distribute food to local community members. Their ag pod is located at 1443 S. Harding Ave. in Chicago&#8217;s North Lawndale neighborhood.\n<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.niu.edu%2Fediblecampus%2Findex.shtml&amp;esheet=54342916&amp;newsitemid=20251021804762&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Northern+Illinois+University%26%238217%3Bs+Edible+Campus+program&amp;index=2&amp;md5=bfc606cd239a35dd85091c2e48dd7746\">Northern Illinois University\u2019s Edible Campus program<\/a> conducts research through the ag pod and distributes food to students through campus dining halls. Their ag pod is located at Northern Illinois University Anderson Hall, 1425 W. Lincoln Hwy, Dekalb, Ill.\n<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.growgreater.org%2F&amp;esheet=54342916&amp;newsitemid=20251021804762&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Grow+Greater+Englewood&amp;index=3&amp;md5=bd612ff8df4148b95e672bd7ba6c8a42\">Grow Greater Englewood<\/a> will grow and distribute food to local community members. Their ag pod is located at 5812 S. Green St. in Chicago&#8217;s Englewood neighborhood.\n<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Femeraldsouth.org%2F&amp;esheet=54342916&amp;newsitemid=20251021804762&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Emerald+South+Economic+Development+Collaborative&amp;index=4&amp;md5=4e8733f2bb82dc0f85c2f90d88b99b76\">Emerald South Economic Development Collaborative<\/a> will grow and distribute food to local community members. Their ag pod is located at 4927 S. Indiana Ave. in Chicago&#8217;s Bronzeville neighborhood.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nThe ag pods have successfully grown a variety of produce including leafy greens, herbs and root vegetables. This nutritious food is distributed locally by each site\u2019s managing organization, which received training from ComEd, EPRI and the ag pod manufacturer to help operate the pods and maintain their infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>\nRecently, ComEd and EPRI celebrated the success of the ag pod program at YMEN and NIU with ribbon-cutting events.<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cAfter operating the ag pod for one year, we have been able to produce almost one ton of fresh, leafy, high nutrient (and may I add\u2026 delicious) produce that is making our neighborhood stronger, healthier, and better,\u201d said <b>Michael Trout, Founder and Executive Director of the Young Men\u2019s Educational Network.<\/b> \u201cThis agricultural tool has been a laboratory for learning as we embrace new and innovative ways of growing in urban neighborhoods using vertical shelves, drip irrigation, and a controlled growing environment that ensures we can grow fresh vegetables 365 days a year. More than 73 young people, age 12 to 24, were employed to work with the Garden 2 Table Pipeline, a resilient food system, which is home to the ComEd \/ EPRI Ag Pod in North Lawndale. Our young people see themselves as part of the solution fighting food insecurity in our community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cWe are pleased to partner with ComEd and EPRI on this innovative project that combines education, sustainability, and technology,\u201d said <b>Dr. Rena Cotsones, Vice President for Outreach, Engagement and Regional Development at NIU.<\/b> \u201cThe Edible Campus ag pod has become a living classroom for our students, advancing research in sustainable food production while supplying fresh, locally grown produce to our campus community. This collaboration represents NIU\u2019s commitment to hands-on learning and to creating solutions that benefit our region and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nEach ag pod is equipped with a remote-control system to adjust lighting, temperature and watering conditions to meet the needs of different produce depending on the season. To evaluate each farm\u2019s operation, EPRI and ComEd installed a custom monitoring and verification (M&amp;V) system to continuously gather real-time data on growing conditions. Using the M&amp;V system, EPRI researchers evaluate energy loads, water use and other inputs to explore scalable solutions for agriculture as well as other applications of energy efficiency.<\/p>\n<p><i>ComEd is a unit of Chicago-based Exelon Corporation (NASDAQ: EXC), a Fortune 200 company and one of the nation\u2019s largest utility companies, serving more than 10.7 million electricity and natural gas customers. 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In December 2023, ComEd and EPRI installed ag pods in Chicago\u2019s North Lawndale, Bronzeville and Englewood neighborhoods, as well as on the campus of Northern Illinois &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/comed-epri-highlight-completion-of-agriculture-pods-pilot-program-bringing-fresh-produce-to-northern-illinois\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;ComEd, EPRI Highlight Completion of Agriculture Pods Pilot Program Bringing Fresh Produce to Northern Illinois&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-898376","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>ComEd, EPRI Highlight Completion of Agriculture Pods Pilot Program Bringing Fresh Produce to Northern Illinois - Market Newsdesk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/comed-epri-highlight-completion-of-agriculture-pods-pilot-program-bringing-fresh-produce-to-northern-illinois\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"ComEd, EPRI Highlight Completion of Agriculture Pods Pilot Program Bringing Fresh Produce to Northern Illinois - Market Newsdesk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"ComEd, EPRI Highlight Completion of Agriculture Pods Pilot Program Bringing Fresh Produce to Northern Illinois ComEd joins national pilot project to leverage high-tech energy-efficient lighting to promote advancements in agriculture CHICAGO&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211; To advance sustainable food production and agricultural education, ComEd and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) celebrated the successful food production of their agriculture pod (ag pod) program, a clean energy initiative powered by energy-efficient technologies that delivers fresh produce and hands-on learning opportunities to communities across northern Illinois. 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