Tag: illinois
Last Chance for Illinois Solar? Desperate Advocates Push Fix in Lame Duck Session
After backing competing clean energy bills, solar advocates and developers have reportedly united behind a small, short-term funding extension [...]
Illinois Hangs Over a ‘Solar Cliff’ — and Developers Gaze into the Unknown
The final incentives from the state’s 2017 Future Energy Jobs Act were awarded on Monday as solar developers plead [...]
Chicago Launches $200M RFP to Power City Facilities by Renewable Energy
The City of Chicago has released a $200 million request for proposals (RFP) for a contract to procure renewable energy for [...]
Illinois Governor’s Energy Plan Shakes Up Debate Over Nuclear and Renewables
Disagreement between clean energy advocates and renewable energy companies hangs on a proposal criticized in Gov. Pritzker’s new plan. [...]
Illinois Energy Bill: The Downstate Clean Energy Affordability Act
The Downstate Clean Energy Affordability Act, backed by utility Ameren, emphasizes utility-scale solar and storage. Another major energy bill [...]
Illinois Ruling is a Green Light for Third-Party Solar Projects
The use of power purchase agreements for solar projects had been unclear before state regulators clarified last month. A [...]
Illinois Legislation Promises a Renewable Energy Revolution
Two major bills aimed at getting the state to 100% renewable power would slightly increase charges on utility customers. [...]
New Illinois Law Could Allow More Aggressive Climate Action
A new Illinois state law could allow more aggressive action to be taken by the state against climate change. [...]
Community Solar Booms in Illinois, Sparking Fears of a Bust
“Looking at the huge amount of of interest through the number of applications that were filed, I think community [...]
An Illinois Bill Leans Into the Most Contentious Part of the Green New Deal
A new clean energy bill in Illinois may serve as a remarkable test case of one of the Green [...]