Illinois Supreme Court Urged to Defend Illinois Infrastructure (Chicago, IL) – The IL AFL-CIO released the following statement in response to the Illinois Commerce Commission’s (ICC) filing today of a Petition for Leave to Appeal (PLA) defending ICC’s authority over critical infrastructure investment in Illinois.
“Today the Illinois Commerce Commission filed an appeal to the Supreme Court. We have filed in support of this appeal, urging the Supreme Court to address uncertainty now looming over critical infrastructure projects, vital to Illinois’ economy,” said Pat Devaney, Secretary-Treasurer, IL AFL CIO.
“A state appellate court has created an unworkable and problematic new standard for evaluating project financing of critical infrastructure. The uncertainty created by that ruling must be addressed. Without action, this dangerous new precedent will slow needed infrastructure investment while inviting frivolous litigation for all sorts of vital infrastructure.”
Last month, the 5th District Appellate Court of Illinois overturned the ICC’s Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) for the Grain Belt Express transmission line project. The appellate court ruling creates substantial uncertainty for all projects subject to a CPCN, including many vital clean energy projects necessary to meet the goals of the Clean Energy Jobs Act.
Illinois Supreme Court Urged to Defend Illinois Infrastructure
