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Illinois
Illinois, with six nuclear power plants, is home to the largest network of nuclear facilities in the Nation; over half of Illinois’ energy derived from nuclear. In fact, Illinois’ nuclear generation capacity is greater than any other state and all but seven world nations. In addition, the Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory are located in suburbs of Chicago. |
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| Recovery Act Spending |
| Weatherization |
$242,526,619 |
| State Energy Program |
$101,321,000 |
| Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program |
$112,175,600 |
| Science |
$53,036,000 |
| Environmental Management |
$98,500,000 |
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| Total |
$607,559,219 |
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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
A portion of the funds from the State Energy Program are allocated by formula among the states. To apply for a grant from the remaining funds, each Governor is required to write a letter to the Secretary of Energy explaining that the state will pursue policies to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy as outlined in Section 410 page 32 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Letter from the Governor of Illinois |
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Latest News
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06.23.09 ::
Obama Administration Awards First Three Auto Loans for Advanced Technologies to Ford Motor Company, Nissan Motors and Tesla Motors
06.26.09 ::
Obama Administration Delivers More than $304 Million for Weatherization Programs in Georgia, Illinois and New York
06.16.09 ::
Secretary Chu Announces Nuclear Energy University Program Awards
06.12.09 ::
Secretary Chu Announces Agreement on FutureGen Project in Mattoon, IL
06.09.09 ::
DOE's Solar Decathlon to Highlight Innovation, Future Green Jobs
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