QUINCY, IL – State Representative Kyle Moore (R-Quincy) was a vocal opponent of legislation signed today by Governor JB Pritzker. SB 25, now Public Act 104-0458, contains the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act, which Moore says is a doubling down on failed and harmful green energy policies that have stifled energy production and caused electricity bills to rise for residential and business customers.
“The Governor’s signature on SB 25 guarantees higher energy prices are coming for working families and employers of all sizes in Illinois in the coming years. Ratepayers are going to be on the hook for $7 billion in costs to bring battery storage facilities online, but these facilities will not create energy to put on the grid; they simply store energy that was already created, and the safety and effectiveness of these kinds of facilities remains a major question mark,” Moore said. “I’m not sure why the majority party thought the law of supply and demand didn’t matter for the energy market. Our sky-high power bills are thanks to the premature and arbitrary shutdown of Illinois coal-fired power plants without a proper ramp-up of other energy sources.”
During the October 2025 Veto Session, SB 25 was brought to the House Executive Committee late on the final night of Session without an amendment to debate, meaning the 800-plus page rewrite of Illinois’ energy policy on battery storage was dropped on lawmakers’ desks with less than one hour to review before a vote was put before the full House of Representatives. Rep. Moore says that kind of process is disrespectful to Illinois residents.
“Our citizens deserve a better process and greater transparency, especially when it comes to an issue as important as when our citizens and businesses flip a switch that their lights come on, or when they go to turn on their heat or air conditioner, that they will be able to control the climate in their homes reliably and affordably,” Moore said. “The only thing worse than the process in the case of this bill is the product, which will undoubtedly add to our energy grid stability issues and ensure higher prices for everyone who uses electricity in Illinois. I voted NO.”
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