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Inside Climate News: Illinois Punts on Plans for Increasing Energy Storage, Renewables

Posted by Leigh Giangreco on Jun 3, 2025

Inside Climate News reports that the Illinois state legislature failed to pass a comprehensive energy billaimed at advancing clean energy technologies and renewable energy projectsbefore adjourning their Spring legislative session. Concerns over increased load growth and rising electricity rates overshadowed the legislature's consideration of the bill. To combat these concerns, Illinois lawmakers and advanced energy experts, including United's Samarth Medakkar, engaged with stakeholders to find common ground on measures that will accelerate battery storage deployment to help relieve grid strain and reduce costs.

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Topics: State Policy, United In The News, Illinois, Samarth Medakkar, Battery Storage