Illinois lawmakers passed a major energy reform package that Governor J.B. Pritzker says he will sign. (ABC 7)
The bill creates a new funding mechanism—a small charge on electric bills beginning in 2030—to expand energy storage, lift the state’s moratorium on new nuclear plants, and expand regulators’ authority to guide long-term grid planning.
Supporters say the law will help lower long-term power costs, improve grid reliability, and secure local union jobs through new clean energy and storage projects.
Opponents argue the plan could raise rates and centralize too much power with state regulators, even as it positions Illinois to lead on grid modernization amid federal rollbacks to renewable incentives.