Solar and Storage Industry Statement on Governor Pritzker Signing the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act 

SPRINGFIELD, IL — Today Governor JB Pritzker signed the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act, a law that will help Illinois families and businesses save $13 billion on their electricity bills over 20 years. The law sets a target of deploying 3 gigawatts of battery storage to the state grid by 2030, incentivizes stand-alone energy storage projects, and creates a Virtual Power Plant program, among other provisions.

Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO, of the Solar Energy Industries Association, said the following in response to the bill signing:

“Governor Pritzker’s signing of the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act comes at a critical time for Illinois, with both electricity prices and energy demand rising at historic rates in Illinois and across the country. This landmark law is a model for how states can secure their energy future and lower costs for families and small businesses. A 21st-century economy requires a 21st-century grid, and solar, storage, and Virtual Power Plants are made for this moment. The solar and storage industry thanks Governor Pritzker and Illinois legislators for their leadership.”

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Media Contact: 

Jacob Weinberg, SEIA’s Director of State Communications, [email protected] | 703-350-3774

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