ComEd announced the launch of a pilot project to test the use of battery storage technology to reduce the impact of power outages in residential areas where customers experience service interruptions, particularly in extreme weather events. ComEd’s Community Energy Storage (CES) pilot is being conducted in Beecher, Ill., about 40 miles south of Chicago. The pilot…

This article comes from law firm Foley & Lardner LLP. Readers with an interest in policy and financing will read how one Midwestern state and its utilities are dealing with goals in their Renewable Electricity Standard and influencing issues such as renewable energy credits. The Illinois Power Agency’s (IPA) plan for purchasing power for Illinois’…