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Grid Today
Interconnection Queue Withdrawals in Northern Illinois
Interconnection queue withdrawals in ComEd territory show how upgrade costs, restudies, and large-load growth affect Illinois developers.

October 31, 2026

Policy
Illinois Energy Storage Shortfall: Policy Risks
Illinois Energy Storage policy faces a 3,000 MW target, early procurement gap, and reliability concerns as demand and retirements rise.

October 30, 2026

Energy & technology
Switched Source And Chicago Grid Capacity
Switched Source raised over $17 million to expand Phase-EQ manufacturing, with possible Chicago Grid Capacity gains and key limits.

October 29, 2026

Projects
NIU Sustainability Center Tests Local Energy Ideas
NIU Sustainability Center analysis of planned building labs, solar targets, campus energy upgrades, and limits of local research impact.

October 29, 2026

Grid Today
Ameren Transmission Build: Costs and Grid Tradeoffs
Ameren Transmission Build analysis of the $1.6B central Illinois project, its benefits, land impacts, schedule, and cost allocation.

October 28, 2026

Policy
Illinois storage projects and the 600 MW Approval
Illinois storage projects gained 600 MW of approved contracts, but uneven regional results show remaining procurement and grid questions.

October 27, 2026

Projects
commercial battery storage in ComEd’s La Fox Plan
Why commercial battery storage at Richardson Electronics’ La Fox facility matters for Illinois grid reliability, incentives, and limits.

October 26, 2026

Policy
Illinois Energy Costs Strategy Amid Federal Shifts
Illinois energy costs are driving new state actions on grid planning, storage, low-income discounts, bill transparency, and federal funding disputes.

October 25, 2026

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