Energy
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ComEd wants to add $2.20 a month to your bill to pay for clean energy transitionApr 15, 2022 1:00 am - ComEd has filed a request with state regulators to increase residential electricity rates by $2.20 a month to offset costs of transitioning to 100% clean energy. If appr...
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European Union proposes Russian coal ban in new sanctions
Apr 05, 2022 1:00 am - BRUSSELS - The European Union's executive branch proposed Tuesday a ban on coal imports from Russia in what would be the first EU sanctions targeting the country's lucra...
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Suburban towns receive solar energy honorsMar 30, 2022 1:00 am - Several suburban Chicago communities were honored this month for supporting the spread of solar energy from a nationwide designation program called SolSmart. Ten municip...
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Deadline nears for electric munis and co-ops in Illinois to update policies to ensure broadened, equitable access to solar energyFeb 20, 2022 10:00 pm - Ahead of the March 14 deadline for municipal-run electric utilities and rural electric cooperatives to get in compliance with the recently passed Climate and Equitable J...
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Vernon Hills board leans toward joining energy consortium but wary of future costsFeb 07, 2022 12:00 am - Vernon Hills village officials informally have agreed to join a coordinated effort to increase energy efficiency and reduce the carbon footprint in municipal, residentia...
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Atkore Inc. acquires conduit maker in South CarolinaDec 22, 2021 10:00 pm - HARVEY - Atkore Inc. said it has acquired Four Star Industries, a South Carolina-based manufacturer of plastic conduit, primarily for the telecommunications, utility, in...
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EN Engineering acquires energy-related businessDec 20, 2021 10:00 pm - WARRENVILLE - EN Engineering said it has acquired G2 Integrated Solutions, a national provider of critical asset integrity and compliance solutions for operators of natu...
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Final hurdle cleared in seperation of ExelonDec 15, 2021 10:00 pm - CHICAGO - Exelon Corp. Thursday said the New York State Public Service Commission has approved its plan to separate into two companies early next year. The commission au...
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Energy secretary: Work at Fermilab key to fighting climate changeDec 10, 2021 12:00 am - U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm was joined Friday by a delegation of Illinois Democrats as she toured the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia to tou...
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ComEd rate increase approvedDec 01, 2021 10:00 pm - CHICAGO - The Illinois Commerce Commission, which regulates the state's public utilities, has approved an overall $46 million increase in ComEd's electrical rates that w...