Making new buildings all-electric is the first step in necessary transition away from dirty, expensive fossil fuels CHICAGO – With nearly 1 in 5 residents behind on their gas bills and gas rates continuing to increase, Mayor Brandon Johnson and Committee of Environmental Protection and Energy Chair Ald. Maria Hadden (49) announced Tuesday the introduction of the […]
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Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition Response to ICC Rate Hike Decisions
CHICAGO – Following Illinois Commerce Commission decisions on utility rate hike requests, the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition (ICJC) released this statement: “The days of the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) rubber-stamping rate hikes for Peoples Gas as they enjoy year-after-year of record profits appear to be over. There’s a new sheriff in town, and we applaud […]
Read MoreStatement of Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition
CHICAGO – In response to Ameren, we agree with Ameren that more transmission is needed to reach our clean energy goals. We agree with organized labor that these projects should be built with Illinois workers with the skills and training to build and operate them correctly. And we strongly support Governor Pritzker’s amendatory veto to […]
Read MoreICJC, Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce Announce Winners of 2nd Annual Illinois Clean Energy Champion Awards
CHICAGO – This afternoon, the 2nd Annual Illinois Clean Energy Champion Awards celebrated job creation by private companies, nonprofit organizations and governmental units from across Illinois that have seized the chance to make Illinois a national leader in clean energy. The awards recognized what it takes to create and retain good-paying jobs, with a special […]
Read More2nd Anniversary of Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) shows huge jump in clean energy
CEJA is leading job creation across the state and lowering energy costs. MISO and PJM need to move faster to approve more clean energy. CHICAGO – Legislative leaders, clean energy businesspeople, and local communities celebrated the two-year anniversary of the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA), noting robust growth in good paying clean energy jobs, […]
Read MoreICJC Statement on Governor Pritzker’s Amendatory Veto of HB3445
“On behalf consumers and families across the state, the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition thanks Governor Pritzker for his amendatory veto of legislation that had granted Ameren a monopoly and risked them raising costs on their customers. As written, Ameren’s “Right of First Refusal” legislation (House Bill 3445) would have given a big handout to the big […]
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