Pritzker touts climate investments despite renewables lagging state goals Pritzker touts climate investments despite renewables lagging state goals Tuesday, January 23, 2024 State’s top utility regulator up for Senate confirmation vote
State regulators once again flex muscle in rejecting utilities’ grid plans, lessening rate hikes State regulators once again flex muscle in rejecting utilities’ grid plans, lessening rate hikes Thursday, December 14, 2023 Decisions continue shift at Illinois Commerce Commission toward tighter regulation of utilities
Chicago utility pushes back against state oversight, asks for further rate increase Chicago utility pushes back against state oversight, asks for further rate increase Friday, December 8, 2023 Local unions worried about safety, job implications Read more
Iowa-Illinois carbon dioxide pipeline application withdrawn Iowa-Illinois carbon dioxide pipeline application withdrawn Tuesday, November 21, 2023 Wolf Carbon Solutions “remains committed” to the project, plans to refile application Read more
Advocates hail regulatory ‘earthquake’ as state slashes requested gas rate increases Advocates hail regulatory ‘earthquake’ as state slashes requested gas rate increases Thursday, November 16, 2023 State regulators slashed the rate increase request of four gas utilities. Read more
Illinois lawmakers approve plan to allow small-scale nuclear development Illinois lawmakers approve plan to allow small-scale nuclear development Thursday, November 9, 2023 Governor, who vetoed previous bill, supports new effort Read more
Lawmakers set to consider nuclear energy on final day of veto session Lawmakers set to consider nuclear energy on final day of veto session Wednesday, November 8, 2023 No movement on efforts to extend scholarship tax credit, allow legislative staff to unionize Read more
Scholarship tax credit program among issues still on the table with 3 legislative days remaining Scholarship tax credit program among issues still on the table with 3 legislative days remaining Wednesday, November 1, 2023 A tax credit program for donations to private school scholarship funds remains in negotiations in Springfield. Read more