Doug Scott

Company:
Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC)
Host:
Nico Johnson
Website:
https://www.icc.illinois.gov/

Boosting Energy Efficiency and Storage

Doug Scott discusses the Illinois Commerce Commission's (ICC) pivotal role in the state's clean energy transition. He highlights legislative efforts like the Climate Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) and focuses on addressing new challenges such as significant load growth from data centers and the importance of energy storage and virtual power plants for grid stability.

The main topics discussed:

  • ICC guides Illinois' clean energy transition, implementing CEJA.
  • New legislation emphasizes energy storage and virtual power plants.
  • Massive load growth from data centers challenges the grid.

Federal policy shifts could impact state clean energy progress.