Creating Clean Jobs & More Equitable Communities.

The Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA) at its core is a piece of legislation that is centered in equity and pushes for renewable energy solutions. With over 82% of Illinoisans supporting CEJA, we are on our way towards healthier communities and a healthier economy.

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• Creates Clean Jobs Workforce Hubs, a network of frontline organizations that provide direct and sustained support for minority and disadvantaged communities, including job opportunities.

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• Prioritizes  companies that implement equity actions to ensure equitable representation in Illinois’ clean energy workforce.

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• Creates a Contractor Incubator program that focuses on the development of underserved businesses in the clean energy sector.

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100%renewable energyby2050

• Builds more than 40 million solar panels and 2,500 wind turbines across Illinois by 2030, generating more than $30 billion in new infrastructure in the state. Taps into the falling cost of wind and solar, lowering costs for consumers.

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• Expands Solar for All, and ensures people have access to solar in their community.

• Expands goals for Energy Efficiency, on the electric and gas side, to lower costs.

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• Directs utilities to evaluate lower-cost alternatives to infrastructure modernization.

100%CARBON-FREE POWERBY2030

• Directs the Illinois EPA to begin a comprehensive stakeholder process that prioritizes carbon reductions in impacted communities and reduces harmful pollution from power plants to zero by 2030.

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• Creates Clean Energy Empowerment Zones to support communities and workers who are economically impacted by the decline of fossil fuel generation.

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• Directs the IPA to procure clean energy and capacity resources to achieve customer savings and expand renewables investment

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