Illinois
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Solar
Balcony solar bill dies in Illinois after union voices opposition
Legislation to open the door for small plug-in solar panels hit roadblocks, including safety concerns raised by the state's electrical workers unionBy Kari Lydersen .
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Transmission
How a community solar breakthrough took shape in Illinois
Utilities, solar companies, and environmentalists worked together to fast-track flexible interconnection and build lots of community solar in record time.By Jeff St. John .
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Solar
Balcony solar bill gains momentum in Illinois
More than two dozen states are considering bills that would make it easier for households to adopt plug-in solar arrays. Illinois could be next to pass one.By Kari Lydersen .
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Data centers
Illinois to data centers: Bring your own renewables and skip the line
Proposed legislation offers perks for data centers that invest in clean energy. A broad coalition supports the bill, but details still need to be hammered out.By Kari Lydersen .
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Utilities
Illinois cities move to cut ties with a massive coal plant
Two communities seeking cleaner, cheaper energy are resisting pressure to extend deals that bind them to getting power from one of the nation’s dirtiest plants.By Kari Lydersen .
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Solar
Illinois’ booming solar sector entices young job seekers
Thanks to strong state policy, Illinois is a leader on solar installations. That’s creating a lot of job opportunities — and young people are taking notice.By Kari Lydersen .
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Solar
How community solar turned a Superfund site into savings in Illinois
A new 9.1-MW solar array will help residents of Waukegan, Illinois, reduce energy bills. State incentives for low-income solar made the project possible.By Kari Lydersen .
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Electrification
Hundreds of low-income Illinois families are going electric — for free
As federal incentives for home electrification disappear, an innovative state law lets utilities meet energy-efficiency mandates by getting people off gas.By Kari Lydersen .
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Electric vehicles
Chicago-area mayors push ahead on EVs despite federal pullback
Trump funding cuts scrambled the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus' plans to deploy chargers, but the group is redoubling other efforts to boost EV adoption.By Kari Lydersen .
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Energy storage
Illinois lawmakers just passed another big clean-energy bill
Batteries are the centerpiece of the state’s third major piece of energy legislation in a decade. The governor has pledged to sign the bill.By Kari Lydersen .
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