Editorial: Owner of massive Elwood Energy plant isn’t waiting for Illinois closure deadlines. They’re literally moving the plant to Texas. – Chicago Tribune*

"Does any of this make any sense in a rational world? No, it doesn’t. But it is a sorry reminder of the unanticipated consequences that can and do occur when policymakers interfere in such heavy-handed ways in complex industries like power generation that they usually don’t understand. ... The industry warned Springfield five years ago that the 2030 deadline wasn’t realistic. The warnings went unheeded."
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taxpayer
1 month ago

A justification for CEJA is the myth that CO2 is a bad thing. There’s plenty of evidence that more CO2 improves agricultural productivity and has other benefits.

Sweet Home Alabama
1 month ago

Whoever came up with the CEJA obviously helped make the top half of the class possible in college.

Truth in Cook County
1 month ago

Good. Maybe they can add wood burning fireplaces to all the high rises and apartments in Chicago. That should help replace the energy lost by this illogical Illinois law.

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