ENERGY TRANSITION COMMITTEE
The Energy Transition Committee (ETC) was formed to serve residents throughout the state who care about clean energy issues. The committee will focus on projects that not only halt Illinois’ dependence on dirty sources of energy but promote clean solutions for Illinois’ energy demands.
Illinois is in prime position to stop its dependence on dirty fossil fuels as energy sources. Throughout the state there are campaigns to spread awareness and plug dedicated volunteers into the work being done nationally as well as within the state. In Chicago there has been a phenomenal push to clean-up or retire the Fisk and Crawford powerplants, two of the oldest plants in the nation. From Northern Illinois to Southern Illinois we are building support to stop the passing of the Taylorville Energy Center (Tenaska) bill and we are revamping our Cool Cities program to now have Green Power Communities throughout the state. Also, Community Choice Aggregation is taking IL by storm as over 240 towns can now choose energy packages that are a better value for their residents, including a green option.
The work happening in Illinois is amazing and we need and look forward to having more dedicated people join us in powering forward with renewable energy sources and energy efficiency.
Check out our Vision here.
Get Involved
Join us for our monthly conference calls and webinars find out what's happening in your community and ways to plug-in.
Also, join us for our webinars the 3rd Tuesday of each month to gain knowledge on legislative issues, renewable energy sources and energy efficiency.
Looking for information on Community Choice Aggregaton? Visit our webiste here.
CALENDAR (All calls/webinars are held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month and will begin at 7:30 pm)
January 10th: Conference Call Meeting
January 24rd: Webinar: Community Energy Aggregation 101
February 14th: Conference Call Meeting
February 28th: Webinar: Community Energy Aggregation 101
March 13th: Conference Call Meeting
March 27th: Webinar: Fracking in the Heartland
April 3rd: Conference Call Meeting
April 17: Webinar: New EPA Safeguards and 'Round the Clock Congressional Attacks
May 1st: Conference Call Meeting
May 15th: Webinar
June 5th: Conference Call Meeting
June 19th: Webinar
To get call in information for all meetings and webinars email sarah.gulezian@sierraclub.org
Handouts
Taylorville- Coal to Gas Plant
Presentations
Taylorville Energy Center
Illinois' Clean Energy Landscape
Questions? Contact
Sarah Gulezian: email sarah.gulezian@sierraclub.org call 312-251-1680 ext 117
Will Reynolds: email will.reynolds@sierraclub.org