Tag: illinois
‘Solar for All’: Can Illinois Energy Bill Live Up to Ambitious Promises?
After months of negotiations and surviving a contentious budget battle in the state legislature, the hard work of enacting Illinois’ comprehensive energy [...]
3 Republican Governors Embrace Clean Energy’s Economic Promise
Last month, the U.S. inaugurated a new president who has vowed to abandon the landmark Paris climate agreement and roll back bedrock American [...]
Clean Energy Advocates Praise Passage of Major Illinois Energy Bill
The bill expands renewable energy development while keeping Exelon’s struggling nuclear plants in operation. The Illinois General Assembly passed [...]
Court Makes Landmark Ruling On Illinois Wind Turbine Dispute
The Appellate Court of Illinois has ruled on a matter that pitted wind energy developers and landowners against the [...]
Here Comes the Sun: Rooftop Solar Panels Get Jump-Start in Illinois
Call it Illinois’ welcome to SolarCity. A compromise measure has surfaced in Springfield that’s aimed at jump-starting the market [...]
Illinois Still in Search of Solution for ‘Broken” Renewable Standard
While several interested parties reportedly reached an agreement last fall on a solution, the General Assembly has yet to [...]
Illinois Not Meeting Goals for Solar Energy
Wording glitch in law at issue; state has yet to create market for trading renewable energy credits Shawn Temple, [...]
Exelon, Enviros Agree on Law Change to Spur Green Energy
Exelon Corp., Illinois’ largest power generator, and environmental groups have reached an agreement in principle on legislation to jump-start [...]
Libertyville, IL adopts new energy program
The Village Board has adopted an ordinance authorizing Village participation in an electrical aggregation program that is expected to [...]
Illinois enviro groups split over coal, renewable energy bill
Illinois environmental groups are split over an energy bill that funds a controversial “clean coal” power plant, but also [...]