Projects

Ameren transmission lines face age, cost, and siting tests as Illinois plans 380 miles of upgrades through central counties.

NIU Sustainability Center analysis of planned building labs, solar targets, campus energy upgrades, and limits of local research impact.

Why commercial battery storage at Richardson Electronics’ La Fox facility matters for Illinois grid reliability, incentives, and limits.

Geothermal permitting reforms gained bipartisan federal backing in 2026, while Illinois has a narrower heat-pump program to track.

Assess how transmission queue backlogs affect Illinois project timing, financing risk, storage targets, and grid planning decisions.

Illinois capacity needs are rising as the 2025 Resource Adequacy Study shows shortfall risks, retirements, imports, and timing limits.

PacWave South opened as Oregon’s grid-connected wave energy test site, but first device results are still pending after completion.

PacWave South offers a field-tested wave energy site in Oregon, with lessons for Illinois regulators weighing cost, grid, and siting risks.