Report details economic risk of proposed natural gas ban in Illinois
(The Center Square) – Analysis by the Consumer Energy Alliance says a potential natural gas ban in Illinois would cost the average homeowner tens of thousands of dollars. In 2024, state Sen. Celina Villanueva, D-Chicago, proposed a bill to ban natural gas in new buildings. A Chicago alderman, Maria Hadden, introduced similar legislation backed by Mayor Brandon […]
Government Gas Ban Could Cost Illinois Families $55K Each
A government gas ban in Illinois could saddle homeowners with tens of thousands of dollars in added costs, according to a new analysis by the Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA). Legislation introduced by state Sen. Celina Villanueva and backed by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson aims to prohibit natural gas hookups in new buildings, but critics warn it could […]
Commentary: Natural gas bans could cost Illinois households up to $102K each
Report reveals devastating financial impact on 37% of Illinois families already living with income constraints and 12% in poverty. Banning or restricting natural gas service could cost Illinois families as much as $101,988 per household in retrofitting expenses alone, a Consumer Energy Alliance analysis found. This report examined the severe economic burden that forced electrification would place on […]
Montana Governor Vetoes Community Solar Bill
Gov. Greg Gianforte on June 13 vetoed a bill that sought to establish a legal framework for community solar projects in Montana. Senate Bill 188 sponsor Chris Pope, D-Bozeman, argued before his colleagues at the Capitol that his proposal would expand access to locally generated, emissions-free power that would lower power bills for participants. He also […]
Montana Governor Vetoes Community Solar Bill
Gov. Greg Gianforte on June 13 vetoed a bill that sought to establish a legal framework for community solar projects in Montana. Senate Bill 188 sponsor Chris Pope, D-Bozeman, argued before his colleagues at the Capitol that his proposal would expand access to locally generated, emissions-free power that would lower power bills for participants. He also […]
Gov. Gianforte vetoes community solar bill
HELENA, Mont. — Gov. Greg Gianforte on June 13 vetoed a bill that sought to establish a legal framework for community solar projects in Montana. Senate Bill 188 sponsor Chris Pope, D-Bozeman, argued before his colleagues at the Capitol that his proposal would expand access to locally generated, emissions-free power that would lower power bills for […]
Gov. Gianforte vetoes Bozeman Sen. Chris Pope’s community solar bill
Gov. Greg Gianforte on June 13 vetoed a bill that sought to establish a legal framework for community solar projects in Montana. Senate Bill 188 sponsor Chris Pope, D-Bozeman, argued before his colleagues at the Capitol that his proposal would expand access to locally generated, emissions-free power that would lower power bills for participants. He […]
Apagones en España
La estabilidad de la red eléctrica requiere más que buenas intenciones. Los ejemplos que se han venido dando en todo el mundo de países que han optado por las llamadas fuentes de energía renovables no son buenos. Esos países cuyos gobernantes, para hacer una buena figura ante los ambientalistas o por meras buenas intenciones, y […]
Blackouts in Spain
The examples that have been occurring around the world of countries that have opted for the so-called renewable energy sources are not good. Such countries whose rulers, in order to make a good figure before environmentalists or for mere good intentions, and neglected to analyze the stability of their electricity grids, replacing stable sources with […]
Energy bill could reshape next quarter century, save $15B
An energy proposal awaiting action in the state Senate could save North Carolinians billions of dollars, says a residential and business advocacy group. The Power Bill Reduction Act, known also as Senate Bill 266, authored by Sens. Timothy Moffitt of Henderson County, Danny Britt of Robeson County and Warren Daniel of Burke County, was first […]