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SPRINGFIELD, IL  — Today, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), Illinois Solar Energy and Storage Association (ISEA), the Coalition for Community Solar Access (CCSA), and Advanced Energy United applauded the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) for approving key updates to the 2024 – 2026 Illinois Power Agency’s Long-Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan (LTRRPP) to expand solar capacity and protect Illinois consumers from rising energy costs. The ICC’s decision a

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A joint statement from SEIA , ISEA , and CCSA on the urgent need for state energy legislation The “Big, Beautiful Bill” will create “Big, Burdensome energy Bills,” increasing energy prices in Illinois by an estimated 25% by 2029 and compounding the recent rate hikes that took effect on June 1. It will devastate the $9.9 billion Illinois solar energy industry , and, according to the Governor’s office, put at risk nearly 300 clean energy projects across the state at a time wh

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Few people have had as significant an impact on the Illinois solar industry as Mark Raeder, a founding Principal of Summit Ridge Energy. Tragically, Mark passed away in March 2025, leaving behind an incredible impact on the industry and those whose lives he touched.