While the Illinois General Assembly is focused on the state budget right now, not much attention has been paid to the renewable energy bill surrounding the Clinton Power Plant and three others in Illinois.

Wednesday, State Representative Bill Mitchell addressed the legislation and where it stands. The Representative says while it is currently not being addressed, he believes talks will go through the summer leading to something big.

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Rep. Mitchell points out the Clinton Power Station is guaranteed to remain open until June of 2016 and he remains optimistic they will get something done in the next year.

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Earlier this month, around 60 Clinton and DeWitt County residents joined nearly 600 other Exelon employees from around the state in rallying at the Capitol to support the renewable energy standard legislation.