Since I have been in office, I have met with community leaders and stakeholders to discuss policies that affect Illinois’s energy. Shutting down coal-powered power plants and not expanding nuclear…

Ameren Illinois customers can expect sharply higher costs for electricity this summer even though Ameren does not profit from the increase and it is out of the utility’s control. Ameren…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE       May 9, 2025  CONTACT: Rep. Mike Coffey | 217-782-0053 [email protected]   Rep. Mike Coffey Issues Statement Following Reports of Energy Rate Spikes Springfield, IL…The new Midcontinent Independent System…

The State of Illinois has potential to grow in areas that would benefit families and businesses. House Republicans support legislation that offers relief for working families, improved public safety, lower…

Illinois Energy Demand As Illinois transitions away from coal power, the focus on building battery storage capacity has intensified. While some view this as a necessary solution for energy reliability,…

Energy in Illinois Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie recently filed a legislative bill package to make changes to the state’s Environmental Protection Act. The legislation is a proactive approach…

ENERGY Proposed wind energy high-voltage line, which would pass through Central Illinois, faces uncertain future. The proposed “Grain Belt Express” transmission line would be an electricity trunk line similar to the…

ELECTIONS Judge Rebukes Democrats’ Attempt at Election Interference. Democrats threw quite a curveball in early May during the 2024 Spring Legislative Session, abruptly gutting a Senate child welfare bill and in…

Springfield, IL…Yesterday, State Representative Mike Coffey (R-Springfield) toured the Kincaid Power Plant to gain further insight to the energy demand in Illinois. This tour involved the daily operations of a…