An editorial in the Tribune outlines how a massive natural gas-powered energy plant in Elwood is moving to Texas. This should serve as a major wake-up call for our state lawmakers, as CEJA regulations and closure deadlines are going to lead to more early plant closures and increased energy costs. We must reverse course on the deadlines.
What we do here has a real impact on people’s lives, and these unrealistic deadlines to move to other energy sources will lead to unintended consequences, which in this case means higher electric rates for Illinoisans.