September 28, 2024

Illinois

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Illinois Senate Deadlocked on Pritzker Green Deal
Illinois Democrats' drive to 100% clean energy is hamstrung by a struggle between labor, green and environmental justice factions.
Canadian EV Co. Lion Electric to Build Truck, Bus Factory in Illinois
Canadian EV manufacturer Lion Electric plans to build a plant in Illinois to produce medium- and heavy-duty urban trucks and school buses.
Biden’s Support for Nuclear ‘Too Late’ to Save Exelon Plants
Exelon’s Byron and Dresden nuclear plants depend on the Illinois legislature passing a comprehensive energy package, CEO Chris Crane said.
Vistra Hurries Joppa Retirement, Plans Renewable Developments
Vistra said that it will idle units at its coal- and gas-fired Joppa Power Plant next year, three years earlier than planned.
MOPR, COVID Drive 2020 Policies in PJM
COVID-19 was the defining problem of 2020 as PJM worked to overcome difficulties in coordinating deliberations on a host of issues, including the MOPR.
Invenergy Renewing Push for Grain Belt Express
Invenergy provided an update on the Grain Belt Express transmission project during the Missouri Energy Initiative’s Midwest Energy Policy Series.
Ill. PIRG Challenges ComEd on Bribery Scandal, EIMA
The Illinois PIRG is calling on Exelon to divest itself from ComEd in the wake of the bribery scandal that has ensnared the company.
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Ex-ComEd CEO, Officials Charged in Ill. Bribery Scheme
Several former ComED executives were indicted in connection to the investigation into bribes of Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
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Advocates Challenge PJM Board on Exelon, FE
Ratepayer advocates challenged the PJM board to take action against Exelon and FirstEnergy, accused of bribing legislators in Illinois and Ohio, respectively.
Pritzker Commits to Working with PJM on Climate Goals
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker emphasized the need for collaboration with the RTO and its stakeholders in his state’s transition to cleaner energy.

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