CLEAN ENERGY PROPONENTS ARE CALLING ON REGIONAL POWER GRID OPERATOR “MISO” TO MOVE FORWARD WITH NUMBER OF SOLAR AND WIND PROJECTS. 

MISO MANAGES THE GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION OF ELECTRICITY FOR PORTIONS OF 15 STATES, INCLUDING CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ILLINOIS. REPRESENTATIVE ANN WILLIAMS OF CHICAGO SAYS IT’S TIME FOR THE OPERATOR TO START TRANSITIONING AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS AND GET MOVING ON CLEAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS.

SENATOR CRISTINA CASTRO OF ELGIN SAID THE OPERATORS NEEDS TO STOP RELYING SO HEAVILY ON FOSSIL FUELS.

CASTRO SAYS IF AMEREN CUSTOMERS EVER FIND THEMSELVES IN THE DARK, MISO’S INACTION IS TO BLAME.

WILLIAMS ADDS THERE ARE 34 SOLAR AND WIND PROJECTS THAT COULD RELIABLY POWER OVER FOUR MILLION ILLINOIS HOMES THAT MISO HAS NOT IMPLEMENTED YET.