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At the Supreme Court: A victory for clean energy

April 29, 2019 Jim Chilsen Capacity, Clean Energy, Consumer Victories

This month, Illinois consumers got good news: The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a request to review appellate court decisions that upheld the right for states to advance clean energy goals through “zero-emission credit” (ZEC) programs in Illinois and New York. On Twitter, CUB called it an “important victory for cost-effective…...

Land of Lincoln an energy leader

August 26, 2013 Jim Chilsen Energy

If you’ve ever driven the vast expanse between Chicago and Cairo—past nuclear power plants, corn fields, giant wind turbines, coal mines and oil wells—it’s not hard to believe that Illinois is an energy leader in the U.S. But just how much energy does the Land of Lincoln produce? Here’s how…...

Where does your electricity come from?

August 12, 2013 Jim Chilsen Electric bills, Energy

When you flip on a ceiling fan or hit the power button on your TV remote, do you have ANY idea where that energy comes from? On any given day, it’s impossible to know exactly what power source—coal, nuclear, wind, etc.—is generating the electrons flowing into your home. But you…...

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Land of Lincoln an energy leader

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