The 2026 Legislative Session in Springfield is in full swing, which means the staff here at Prairie Rivers Network are hard at work educating decision makers on the importance and urgent need to enact statewide safeguards—from threats of data centers and herbicide drift to wetlands protections (and more). Below you will find a list of […]
Data Centers
Data Centers in Illinois Data centers are surging into Illinois, and they pose unique challenges to our electric grid, our communities, and our water; their demand for an immense amount of 24/7/365 electricity has already wreaked havoc on our electric bills, and will continue to do so without policy action. Many existing data centers have […]
Prairie State Coal Plant
What we generally refer to as the “Prairie State Coal Plant” is officially known as the Prairie State Energy Campus, which includes a coal-fired power plant (1,600 MW) co-located with a coal mine in southwestern Illinois. The plant is the youngest and biggest coal plant in the state, and it emits more air pollution than […]
Quad Cities Climate Resiliency
Publications | Resources and Tools | Webinars Milan Bottoms/Casino West Site Development | Take Action Nestled at the convergence of the Mississippi and Rock Rivers, the Quad Cities form a vibrant community that spans southeastern Iowa’s Davenport and Bettendorf to Northwestern Illinois’ Rock Island, Moline, and East Moline. The Quad Cities offers a delightful blend […]
Clean & Reliable Grid Affordability Act
The Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability (CRGA) Act is Illinois’ bold response to federal clean energy rollbacks, and a critical first step to address the ongoing energy affordability crisis. Energy costs in Illinois are high due to the expensive capacity market and, increasingly, data centers. CRGA mitigates rising utility bills by reducing the peak demand […]
