Friday, May 28
Don’t miss a beat. Here are today’s stories you should read:
Former chief of staff to House Speaker Michael Madigan charged with lying to federal grand jury in ComEd probe (Chicago Tribune)
On Wednesday, Mapes became the latest member of Madigan’s inner circle to be criminally charged as part of an ongoing federal bribery investigation that ended Madigan’s record-breaking run as speaker and rocked the Illinois political establishment.
Hundreds of thousands of utility customers facing shut-offs (NJ Spotlight)
By the end of June, more than a half-million customers could face having to pay off their portion of the $650 million owed to New Jersey’s gas, electric and other utilities — debts run up during a pandemic that crashed the economy.
Connecticut looks to join seven other US states in setting energy storage target (Energy Storage)
Connecticut’s Senate has passed a bill targeting the deployment of 1,000MW of energy storage by the end of 2030, which when signed into law by the state’s governor will make it the eighth state jurisdiction in the US so far to introduce either a target or mandate for energy storage.
Solar Wolf Energy completes 40-kW system for Rhode Island metalcaster (Solar Power World)
Solar Wolf Energy has completed a solar project for Rhode Island metalcaster Cumberland Foundry Co. The foundry has a 25.6-kW system on its roof, while a nearby office supports its own 13.6-kW system.
