renewable energy

A new 5,000-panel solar energy facility covering about 37 acres in northwest Peoria is now online. Ameren Illinois has activated the $20 million Peoria Renewable Energy Center, a little more than a year after breaking ground on the site just west of Pottstown along Prichard Road.

GOP legislators also introduced bills to make it easier for people older than 65 to get a homestead exemption, and allow property tax assessments to be published online.

The Clean and Reliable Grid Act aims to expand the state’s energy capacity in hopes of lowering energy prices. Here's what Central Illinois lawmakers say about the new law.

The Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act incentivizes battery storage among other measures aimed at bolstering grid reliability.

Plenty of sunlight cascaded over an open field just west of Pottstown on Thursday morning, perhaps a bright sign for Ameren Illinois as the utility company begins construction on a renewable energy facility for Greater Peoria.

The report identifies 94 possible improvements, ranging from low-cost changes like optimizing pool pumps to high-cost changes like switching schools to solar. It was done for free through the State of Illinois’ public schools carbon-free assessment program.

In a conversation with WCBU, Tazewell County Board chair David Zimmerman explains why he voted against a proposed new wind farm ordinance.

Vistra Energy announced it would convert several of its coal-fired power plant sites into renewable energy battery storage soon after the September passage of the Illinois Climate and Equitable Jobs Act.

Construction on a potential second phase of a wind farm in southern Tazewell County could start within two years, according to company literature.

Those interested in learning more about solar energy have an opportunity Saturday. Homeowners and businesses across the state include several locally are…