A Fair Transition for Midwest Coal Counties Don Barrett/Flickr
James Gignac, lead Midwest energy analyst | May 4, 2021, 6:00 am EDT
Across the country, including here in the Midwest, we are transitioning away from coal as a fuel source. While this brings important emission reductions and new opportunities for clean energy development, we still don’t do a great job supporting communities and workers who directly affected by the transition away from coal.
A new report by UCS and the Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA) aims to address this need. Entitled
Additionally, the analysis identified 462 counties (out of a total of 3,142 counties or county-equivalents in the United States) that have a direct connection to coal such as having coal mines or having a recently retired or still operating coal-fired power plant. The analysis then identified 10 risk criteria, also referred to as vulnerability criteria, to a
Clean Energy Policy Is Heating Up in Illinois Kenneth Keifer/Shutterstock
Jessica Collingsworth, Energy policy analyst | April 23, 2021, 11:41 am EDT
Energy legislation is heating up in Springfield. Several energy bills from a variety of stakeholders are on the docket, including: Climate Jobs Illinois, a coalition of labor unions; Vistra, which owns five coal plants in the state; and Ameren Illinois, an investor-owned utility, just to name a few.
/ SB1718 is the only bill that mitigates climate change, expands renewable energy and energy efficiency, holds utilities accountable, and provides a plan for a just transition for coal plant communities in the state.
Exelon âNot on Boardâ with Illinois Green Energy Plan
Illinois lawmakers unveiled their ânew and improvedâ version of an expansive green energy overhaul and Illinoisâ largest electrical utility is no longer on board.
On paper, the latest version of the Clean Energy Jobs Act, coming in at 906 pages, contains minimal changes. Both the 2019 version and the bill filed Tuesday have a goal of the state being powered completely by renewable energy by 2050. The new bill mimics the former version by creating an alternative wholesale energy market thatâs regulated by the state, something that Exelon asked for due to federal penalties on subsidized energy.
Normal, IL, USA / www.cities929.com
Feb 9, 2021 5:59 PM
(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers unveiled their “new and improved” version of an expansive green energy overhaul but Illinois’ largest electrical utility is no longer on board.
On paper, the latest version of the Clean Energy Jobs Act, coming in at 906 pages, contains minimal changes.
Both the 2019 version and the bill filed Tuesday have a goal of the state being powered completely by renewable energy by 2050.
The new bill mimics the former version by creating an alternative wholesale energy market that’s regulated by the state, something that Exelon asked for due to federal penalties on subsidized energy.