THERE’S A RENEWED PUSH TO EXPLORE OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY IN ILLINOIS. 

SENATOR ROBERT PETERS OF CHICAGO IS SPONSORING LEGISLATION WITH THE GOAL OF SETTING UP WIND PORTS IN LAKE MICHIGAN. THE PROPOSED PILOT PROJECT IS CALLED “RUST BELT TO GREEN BELT” AND WOULD BE A HUGE BOOST TO THE CITY SAYS PETERS.

HIS BILL SETS THE STAGE TO BUILD WIND PORTS IN LAKE MICHIGAN, OFF THE COAST OF THE CITY’S SOUTHEAST SIDE.

THE BILL DIRECTS THE STATE TO SEEK FEDERAL FUNDING TO BUILD OFFSHORE WIND PORTS NEAR THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF CHICAGO. PETERS SAYS IT NEEDS TO BE PASSED QUICKLY SO ILLINOIS DOESN’T MISS OUT ON THE OPPORTUNITY.