AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoExtreme Heat: Illinois recorded its warmest September on record, averaging 73°F — 6.2°F above the 1991–2020 norm — while rainfall came in below average. Clean Energy: Ameren Illinois and ELM MicroGrid completed a $20 million Peoria solar center with nearly 5,000 panels and battery storage, the third renewable facility developed under Illinois’ clean-energy law. Lower-Emission Transit: Metra unveiled battery-electric trainsets it plans to introduce in 2028, promising quieter rides and faster acceleration. Pollution Enforcement: Illinois’ attorney general halted operations at a South Side plant over excessive odors and alleged environmental violations. Water Concerns: Kankakee County plans to raise concerns with Indiana about river water use to cool a proposed data center.
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