August 24, 2020 – Illinois legislators have laid out a set of principles for what Governor Pritzker is looking to do with the state’s energy sector as he looks to lay the foundation for 100% renewables by the year 2050. There is a broad range in the principles, to phasing out “dirty power” as well as making the state’s transportation more based on electricity. The plan also looks to increase transparency and ethics after the patronage scandal that involved Michael Madigan and ComEd. The Illinois Chamber of Commerce has backed the ethics and transparency principals, while Mark Denzler of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association voiced concern that the plan to keep prices down for residential customers will force costs onto manufacturers.
