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Ill. ZECs Defenders Face Harsh Questioning on Appeal

Jan 3, 2018
By Rory D. Sweeney Defenders of Illinois’ nuclear subsidy program faced harsh questioning Wednesday as a federal appeals court judge challenged their assertions that the zero-emission credits (ZECs) avoid federal pre-emption concerns. But the judge also expressed doubts about the standing of those challenging the program. A three-judge panel of...
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MISO Zone 4 Players Still Divided over Resource Adequacy

Dec 11, 2017
Amanda Durish Cook
By Amanda Durish Cook The Illinois Commerce Commission heard two very different views of MISO’s Zone 4 at a workshop last week, with some speakers claiming the region has sufficient reserves and others saying it is in dire straits. The ICC convened the Dec. 8 workshop to hear continuing discussion...
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dynegy capacity market

Dynegy Auction Proposal Fails to Gain Ill. Lawmaker Support

ICC to Hold Workshops on Future of Zone 4
Nov 27, 2017
Amanda Durish Cook
By Amanda Durish Cook Dynegy’s most recent bid to develop a specialized capacity market for downstate Illinois has failed to gain traction in the state’s legislature, but the conversation around the region’s resource adequacy is far from over. The legislation (SB 2250/HB 4141), which would have created a separate competitive...
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ICC Rolls out Stricter Rules for Retail Suppliers

Oct 24, 2017
Amanda Durish Cook
By Amanda Durish Cook Wrapping up a three-year effort, the Illinois Commerce Commission last week issued strengthened consumer protections against the marketing practices of alternative retail electric suppliers. The commission’s Oct. 19 order (15-0512) requires retail suppliers to provide customers with a disclosure statement that details whether electricity rates are...
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Ameren Illinois energy-efficiency

Controversial Ameren Efficiency Plan Wins Ill. Approval

Sep 13, 2017
Amanda Durish Cook
By Amanda Durish Cook The Illinois Commerce Commission on Monday conditionally approved Ameren Illinois’ request to lower the utility’s energy-efficiency goals established under the state’s recently enacted Future Energy Jobs Act. The commission’s approval came despite extensive pushback from consumer and environmental nonprofits — who accused Ameren of attempting to...
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State Could Reject Ameren Illinois Efficiency Target Reset

Aug 31, 2017
Amanda Durish Cook
By Amanda Durish Cook Ameren Illinois may have hit a roadblock in its efforts to lower its energy efficiency targets prescribed under a new law. Illinois Commerce Commission Administrative Law Judge Jan Von Qualen on Tuesday issued a preliminary order (17-0311) denying the utility’s request to lower its energy efficiency...
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Ameren energy efficiency

Ameren Illinois Criticized for Lowered Energy Efficiency Goals

Aug 10, 2017
Amanda Durish Cook
By Amanda Durish Cook Environmental and consumer activists Wednesday accused Ameren Illinois of attempting to bypass energy efficiency targets set by the state’s new clean energy law. The Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition, with Illinois Rep. Elaine Nekritz and representatives from the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) and Natural Resources Defense Council...
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Mauricio Gutierrez NRG zero-emission credits ZECs

NRG CEO Hopeful About ZEC Suits, Company Future

Aug 3, 2017
By Peter Key NRG Energy CEO Mauricio Gutierrez said Thursday that his company is optimistic that FERC and U.S. courts will find that the zero-emission credits (ZECs) being issued to nuclear generators by two states are harmful to the market and consumers. NRG Energy CEO Mauricio Gutierrez | NRG Speaking...
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exelon pjm nuclear plants

Exelon Confident on ZECs; Will Seek PJM Changes

Aug 2, 2017
Rich Heidorn Jr.
By Rich Heidorn Jr. Exelon officials said Wednesday they will press PJM to enact rule changes boosting off-peak prices and are confident nuclear subsidies in New York and Illinois will survive court challenges. The comments came as Exelon reported second-quarter earnings of $80 million ($0.09/share), a drop from $267 million...
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Illinois Zero-Emission Credit Suit Dismissed

Jul 16, 2017
Rich Heidorn Jr.
By Rich Heidorn Jr A federal judge on Friday dismissed challenges to Illinois’ zero-emission credit program, saying the customers and independent power producers who filed suit lacked standing and failed to exhaust their remedies at FERC. Shah | Office of Senator Mark Kirk U.S. District Court for the Northern District...
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