Illinois enacted sweeping energy reforms to avert shortages and counter President Trump’s policies. (Capital News Illinois)
The Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act lifts the state’s longstanding moratorium on new large-scale nuclear plants, incentivizes battery storage, and establishes VPPs to pool residential energy.
Gov. JB Pritzker framed the law as a necessary shield against the Trump administration, arguing that Illinois must forge its own path to reliability after state regulators warned of impending energy shortfalls last month.