Illinois – Today, the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association attempted to mislead lawmakers and Illinoisans about the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act (SB25) in order to kowtow to fossil fuel interests. In response, the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition released the following statement:
“The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association is presenting bad math in bad faith on behalf of the fossil fuel lobby. Their members include companies like NRG Energy and Vistra, who profit from surge pricing during unplanned energy demand spikes that burden Illinois seniors and families. Without the provisions in the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act that make our grid more affordable and reliable, IMA’s members will keep holding consumers hostage and benefiting from market uncertainty while families and businesses pay the price.
“We applaud the Governor’s Office and lawmakers in the General Assembly who have worked hard for months to produce the commonsense solutions in the CRGA Act that put consumers first. While large corporations will always look out for their own profits, we are confident that lawmakers will prioritize helping Illinoisans reduce rising energy bills by passing the CRGA Act this week.”
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