Lease a Small Portion of Your Land for Battery Storage in Illinois
Greetings from Enterprise Energy
If you received a letter from us, it’s because your property is in an area we’re actively evaluating for a potential battery energy storage project. In many cases, these projects only require about an acre of land, but can create a meaningful long-term income opportunity from a small portion of your property.
For projects that move forward, lease payments are generally structured based on system size. For example, around $15,000 per megawatt annually (a 5 MW project may generate approximately $75,000 per year), often with annual escalations and a construction-related bonus payment. All terms are site-specific and would be discussed in detail before moving forward.
If your site is a strong fit and you’re interested in exploring it further, we’d love to work directly with you to make it happen. Enterprise Energy partners one-on-one with landowners to lease, or potentially purchase the land, while we handle the full development, ownership, and operation of the project.
What are Battery Energy Storage Systems? (B.E.S.S.)
Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are facilities that store electricity and deliver it back to the grid when it’s needed most. You can think of them like large-scale batteries that help balance supply and demand on the electric grid.
Electricity is generated throughout the day, but demand isn’t always constant. BESS stores energy when it’s abundant—like during peak solar production or low demand, and releases it when usage is higher, such as in the evening or during peak periods. This helps keep the grid stable, reduces outages, and improves overall efficiency.
Battery storage also plays a key role in supporting clean energy. Solar and wind don’t produce power all the time, they depend on the sun and wind. BESS captures that energy when it’s available and stores it for later, so more clean energy gets used when people need it. By doing this, battery storage reduces reliance on fossil fuel plants during high-demand periods.
Battery storage helps keep the grid reliable and efficient, while making better use of clean, renewable energy.
WHY ENTERPRISE ENERGY?
Work Directly With the Developer
With combined experience of over 30 years, Enterprise Energy isn’t a massive, hands-off company, and we’re not brokers or lease flippers. We’re a hands-on development team that works directly with landowners from start to finish. When you speak with us, you’re not getting passed around or dealing with layers of people, you’ll work directly with one of our experienced developers who stays involved throughout the entire process.
From the first conversation to potential construction, we take a personal, one-on-one approach. We take the time to understand your property, answering your questions clearly, and remain transparent about the entire process it takes to build a battery project. Our goal is to build a working relationship where you know exactly who you’re dealing with and feel confident every step of the way, with no page left un-turned.
Guaranteed Income, Without Taking on Risk
Battery storage projects are designed to provide landowners with predictable, long-term income from a small portion of their property, without requiring you to invest time, money, or take on development risk.
Enterprise Energy covers the cost of development, permitting, construction, and operation. You simply lease the land and receive agreed-upon payments over time.
No upfront investment required
No responsibility for construction or operations
Long-term, stable lease payments
Minimal impact to the rest of your property