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Lake County committee signals support for two Illinois bills to speed grid upgrades and energy storage
Summary
The Lake County Legislative Committee reviewed two bills — Powering Up Illinois (HB3349) and the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act (SB2473) — and reached consensus to support them and advise the county's legislative delegation, staff said on April 1.
The Lake County Legislative Committee on April 1 heard presentations on two active Illinois bills aimed at accelerating electric infrastructure upgrades and clean-energy storage, and the committee expressed consensus to support the measures and notify the county’s delegation.
Robin Groom, Sustainability Programs Manager for Lake County, described House Bill 3349, the Powering Up Illinois Act, which would require large electric utilities to upgrade distribution infrastructure to meet projected demand from…
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