According to a new report on energy affordability, burdensome mandates are making Illinois more expensive.
The American Legislative Exchange Council’s Energy Affordability Report ranks Illinois 31st out of 50.
Lora Current, ALEC’s senior manager of the Energy, Environment & Agriculture Task Force, says Illinois has severe policies that will increase costs.
Current said Illinois gets 54% of its energy from nuclear generation, but the state’s renewable portfolio standard is 100% by 2050.
Lawmakers passed legislation last fall to lift the state’s moratorium on large nuclear projects.
Current said the report did not specifically address the impact of battery storage or data centers.
Story from Illinois Radio Network
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