Residents of Bowes Creek CC

BYRON - A Chicago business magazine is reporting that Exelon Corp. is considering closing three of its six Illinois nuclear plants, including its Byron nuclear towers, if the state doesn't pass legislation to help make the plants more profitable. Citing mostly anonymous sources and documents from Exelon provided by some lawmakers, Crain's Chicago Business reported that Exelon's profitability has fallen because surging natural gas production has driven down power prices overall. Also, the

Don't forget to attend the Plato Township meeting at 7:00pm tomorrow night to encourage the board to pass their resolution opposing ComEd's Grand Prairie Gateway Project.

Things are starting to liven up on ICC website. More Intervenor's have filed and testimony is starting to pour in.

A total of 18 petitions to intervene on the proposed Commonwealth Edison high-voltage power line project have been filed by attorneys for local homeowners and groups as varied as Elgin School District U46 and wind energy advocates.

Elgin homeowners are voicing concerns over the installation of high-voltage power lines by ComEd.

GENEVA The Kane County State'€™s Attorney's Office has filed a petition for leave to intervene before the Illinois Commerce Commission regarding ComEd’s proposed Grand Prairie Parkway project. The plan under consideration is for a 345,000-volt power line on steel towers that would be 165 feet tall.

890 WLS picked up one of the Courier News story on the Gateway Project.

Register to speak in the Public Comment portion of the Kane County Board Executive Committee Meeting.

On Wednesday, February 5th, the Kane County Board Executive Committee will consider a Resolution opposing ComEd's Grand Prairie Gateway Project.  The agenda packet can be found in the link.

Here are the formal instructions on how to file a Petition to Intervene with the Illinois Commerce Commission.

As the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office did Monday, the City of Elgin Wednesday filed a petition to intervene with the Illinois Commerce Commission in the proceedings related ComEd’s proposed Grand Prairie Parkway project. “We expect to file in the next several days the City

ComEd lost one battle at the ICC today.

Kane County files a Petition to Intervene in the ComEd Grand Prairie Gateway Project

Be sure to RSVP and plan to attend this upcoming event on Saturday, February 1st at 10:00am at Elgin Community College!