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Policy
Senate Permitting Bill and Illinois Capacity
Senate Permitting Bill analysis for Illinois clean energy capacity, transmission delays, review deadlines, and community acceptance risks.
November 2, 2026
Projects
Ameren transmission lines and aging grid risk
Ameren transmission lines face age, cost, and siting tests as Illinois plans 380 miles of upgrades through central counties.
November 1, 2026
Local Impact
Transmission Delays Slow Illinois Clean Power
Transmission Delays are constraining Illinois clean power supply, with queue bottlenecks, upgrade timelines, and local cost risks.
October 31, 2026
Grid Today
Interconnection Queue Withdrawals in Northern Illinois
Interconnection queue withdrawals in ComEd territory show how upgrade costs, restudies, and large-load growth affect Illinois developers.
October 31, 2026
Policy
Illinois Energy Storage Shortfall: Policy Risks
Illinois Energy Storage policy faces a 3,000 MW target, early procurement gap, and reliability concerns as demand and retirements rise.
October 30, 2026
Energy & technology
Switched Source And Chicago Grid Capacity
Switched Source raised over $17 million to expand Phase-EQ manufacturing, with possible Chicago Grid Capacity gains and key limits.
October 29, 2026
Projects
NIU Sustainability Center Tests Local Energy Ideas
NIU Sustainability Center analysis of planned building labs, solar targets, campus energy upgrades, and limits of local research impact.
October 29, 2026
Grid Today
Ameren Transmission Build: Costs and Grid Tradeoffs
Ameren Transmission Build analysis of the $1.6B central Illinois project, its benefits, land impacts, schedule, and cost allocation.
October 28, 2026
