Americans don’t think about grid reliability. They flip the light switch, open the refrigerator, turn up the AC, and expect the power to be there. But as electricity demand surges from data centers, advanced manufacturing, and extreme summer heat, keeping the lights on requires a grid that can deliver power … [continued]
ILLINOIS — On Thursday, August 20, the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors voted to sell its federally-owned mineral rights to the Sugar Camp mine in Illinois. TVA’s decision to divest its ownership in Sugar Camp ensures that one of the nation’s largest mines will continue to operate — despite the … [continued]
Across the country, governors and state lawmakers are facing the same challenge: electricity demand is rising, power bills are increasing, and constituents expect solutions. Increasingly, policymakers from both parties are arriving at the same answer. Solar and energy storage are among the fastest, most cost-effective resources available to add new … [continued]
New transmission substations in LaSalle and Woodford Counties expand capacity to enable utility scale wind farms while enhancing reliability for surrounding communities. ComEd today announced the successful energization of two new 345 kV transmission substations to its grid, enabling the interconnection of up to 550 megawatts (MW) of wind generation … [continued]
I was scrolling through hundreds of environment and energy press releases late last night, and I saw one about Walmart supporting nuclear power. Even after reading the title twice, I wasn’t sure if I understood correctly and had to open up the press release. But, yes, Walmart is backing a … [continued]
ComEd, in partnership with the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus (Caucus), recognized nine communities that graduated from the 2026 EV Readiness Program during an award ceremony this week in Northbrook, Illinois. The program supports municipalities as they prepare for the continued growth of electric vehicles (EVs) through improved local policies, permitting, and … [continued]
Illinois has become the first Great Lakes state to pass legislation designed to curb the discharge of plastic pellets into the environment.
Much of the news about electric vehicles tends to be about the vehicles themselves, but there’s very little about the people who make them. However, a couple of days ago, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker shared many details and comments about investing in innovation and jobs, with specific information about Rivian. … [continued]
In the last six months or so, there have been a number of news articles about Illinois EV charger expansion: 10 in Decatur 40 fast chargers near Chicago. 40 in Springfield A new hub of fast chargers Here comes another 72 public fast charger ports for the same state. The … [continued]
The Chinese firm HIITO is among the global PV manufacturers feeding the balcony solar frenzy, providing ratepayers with simple, easy access to clean power (cropped, courtesy of HIITO).
The balcony solar movement has reached the US, as Trump’s war in Iraq sends ratepayers scrambling to after clean, local, affordable power.
