Archive for January 2020
Illinois Consumers To Face Record Increase In Electricity Bills Unless Legislature Blocks New Trump-Backed Fossil Fuels Bailout
Bill pending in Illinois General Assembly would quash the threat of an $864 million increase on Northern IL Customers CHICAGO — Clean energy legislation pending before the General Assembly stands as the only viable alternative to an explosive increase in electricity costs—believed to be the largest in state history—for millions of Illinois consumers, following a…
Read MoreAdvocates of Illinois energy overhaul say new federal rules could raise bills for ComEd customers
By Dan Patrella | Chicago Tribune Backers of a plan to move Illinois to 100% renewable power by 2050 say a recent decision by federal regulators could increase electric bills for the average Commonwealth Edison customer by about $5 per month, giving new urgency to their push for an overhaul of state energy policy. The…
Read MoreClean Energy Jobs Act would halt $846M Trump rate hike
Rep. Williams, Sen. Castro deride Trump administration’s ‘massive bailout of the fossil-fuel industry’ By Ted Cox | One Illinois CHICAGO — Lead sponsors of the Clean Energy Jobs Act touted the measure Tuesday as a way to halt an $846 million hike in Illinois electricity rates brought on by the Trump administration as “a massive…
Read MoreHow can communities across Illinois benefit from clean energy?
For most of us, the closest we ever get to thinking about our energy system is when we pay our utility bill or fill our gas tank. But at a recent event in Springfield, over 70 attendees considered their relationship to energy more deeply, including how it’s made, who makes it, who it impacts, how…
Read MoreHow to stop Trump from jacking up electric bills and hurting our environment
If lawmakers don’t act fast, Illinois ratepayers could be shelling out an extra hundreds of millions of dollars for electricity. By CST Editorial Board Last month, the Trump administration adopted a rule that will raise electricity bills for ratepayers across northern Illinois. The Legislature can put a stop to this, while also moving the state…
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