Projects

UH Nuclear Alliance membership gives Houston a research and workforce role as Texas weighs advanced nuclear projects and reliability needs.

Illinois is no longer asking only whether nuclear energy belongs in its future. The state is now asking where the next generation of nuclear facilities could be built. On July 24, 2026, Capitol News Illinois reported that nine Illinois communities had expressed interest in hosting new nuclear facilities after Gov. JB Pritzker directed state agencies…

The Trump administration’s broad clampdown on wind energy approvals is now reaching deep into Illinois. Delayed wind projects are tying up billions of dollars in private investment, hundreds of planned turbines, and major county-level economic benefits. The impact is especially visible in rural areas where wind farms can support construction jobs, landowner income, and long-term…

Will County officials recently greenlit one of the largest renewable generation facilities ever proposed in the Midwest. The Earthrise Energy project, named the Pride of the Prairie, spans roughly 6,100 acres across three rural townships. To put that footprint into perspective, the site will rival the total land mass of Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. The…

The landscape of power generation in the Midwest is undergoing a structural transformation. CEJA mandates a carbon-free grid by 2050. Consequently, developers are building infrastructure of unprecedented scale. Localized rooftop and community solar installations surged first. Now, this movement has evolved into massive, utility-scale mega-ventures. Tracking Illinois clean energy projects in 2026 requires looking beyond…

A major utility-scale solar proposal is taking shape in east-central Illinois: CPV Paxton Solar, a planned 200-megawatt (MW) photovoltaic project in Ford County with an estimated $450 million investment. For communities like Paxton and the surrounding townships, a project of this size isn’t just an energy story—it’s an economic development story. From construction jobs and…

Illinois’ clean energy buildout is increasingly defined by scale. While early solar development in the state often centered on community solar farms and mid-sized installations, the next wave is dominated by utility-scale projects measured in hundreds of megawatts and thousands of acres. One proposal drawing attention is the CPV Prairie Dock Solar Expansion in Livingston…

Southern Illinois has long been tied to coal. For generations, mining shaped the region’s economy, workforce, and identity. Now, a new chapter is unfolding. Through a joint venture between RWE and Peabody Coal, the Sunflower Projects aim to transform reclaimed coal mine land into more than 750 megawatts (MW) of solar generation and battery storage.…