In April 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy unveiled a slate of groundbreaking renewable energy projects under its Energy Improvements in Rural or Remote Areas (ERA) program. Among the success stories was Adams Rural Electric Cooperative, one of just 19 energy projects (including six rural electric cooperative projects) nationwide to secure funding in 2024. The […]
Rural Electric Cooperatives
Tell your State Senator to support a renewable energy future for all Illinoisans!
April 25, 2024 | Action Alert
Take action and tell your State Senators to support the Municipal and Cooperative Electric Utility Planning and Transparency Act and Solar Bill of Rights that are included in Senate Bill 3637…
Expanding the Fight Against Climate Change
April 17, 2024 | Blog Post
Illinois has made historic progress in building a thriving and equitable clean energy economy with the passage of the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA). We are working to bring CEJA’s programs…
The Time is Now for Electric Cooperatives to Empower Rural Illinois Communities
June 27, 2023 | Blog Post
The Empowering Rural America Program (New ERA) is the largest investment in rural electrification since 1936, and an unprecedented opportunity to hasten the clean energy transition for rural electric cooperatives.
