The Illinois Commerce Commission has approved a proposal from Commonwealth Edison that allows the electric utility to seek a security deposit from developers of large-load projects to recover costs associated with data centers, while also initiating new proceedings to investigate unaddressed issues and adopt new ratepayer protections.
Maggie Dougherty and Medill Illinois News Bureau
Maggie Dougherty is a graduate student in journalism with Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications, and a fellow in its Medill Illinois News Bureau working in partnership with Capitol News Illinois.
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What does Gov. JB Pritzker’s nuclear energy executive order do?
Governor Pritzker has signed an executive order to develop new nuclear power plants in Illinois to provide at least two gigawatts of energy capacity, prioritizing affordability, safety, and reliability, while also lifting the state’s moratorium on new nuclear power.
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Regulators strike millions from Ameren, ComEd electric rate hike requests
The Illinois Commerce Commission approved lower than requested rate increases for ComEd and Ameren Illinois after they spent beyond their 2024 budgets, resulting in typical residential customers of ComEd seeing an average increase of $3.10 per month and Ameren’s rates remaining relatively unchanged.
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Illinois leaders ‘won’t back down’ following Trump’s order limiting AI regulation
Illinois lawmakers have vowed to continue fighting for protections against artificial intelligence, despite President Trump’s executive order to shield tech companies from state laws, which they believe prioritizes tech companies over citizens.
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ComEd launches new discount program for low-income customers
ComEd has launched a new Low-Income Discount program to provide price breaks to qualifying households with incomes up to 300% of the federal poverty level, funded by a fee levied on all customers.
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Trump freezes $2.1B for Chicago transit projects in latest ‘punishment’ of blue states
The White House has frozen $2.1 billion in federal funding for Chicago infrastructure projects, citing concerns over race-based contracting, while Illinois Democrats accuse President Trump of using the funding as a political tool to punish states that did not vote for him.
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Illinois Legislation Aims to Reduce Maternal Mortality for Black Women
The Senate passed a bill that would mandate providers receive one hour of training prior to renewing their license, in an effort to reduce implicit biases and combat maternal mortality in marginalized groups.
