SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Li Arellano Jr issued the following statement after the passage of the controversial “Energy Omnibus”:
“As families struggle under the weight of skyrocketing energy bills, Democrats have once again chosen politics over people by pushing through legislation that will make life even more expensive for Illinois families.
“Lawmakers were sent to Springfield to deliver relief. Instead, they passed a bill that removes limits on how much utilities can raise rates, thus forcing customers to pay billions to weathly corporations for battery storage development. To avoid oversight, this bill also strips away local control by allowing massive energy storage projects to be built within 150 feet of people’s homes.
“This was a bad bill that failed to meet the moment. Illinois has the resources to be a national leader in affordable energy. Instead, the governor and his allies have doubled down on expensive, failed energy policies that limit supply and hand unelected bureaucrats the power to raise rates whenever they want.
“Rather than learn from failure, Democrats have chosen to repeat it, leaving Illinois families to suffer the expensive consequences.”