Tag: Illinois

IEPA to rethink coal-to-gas plant pollution permit

Responding to concerns of the United States Environmental Protection Agency and environmental groups, the Illinois EPA will reconsider an air pollution permit it granted to Tenaska Inc. in April for a coal-to-gas plant proposed for Taylorville, located near Springfield.

AEP purchases BlueStar Energy

American Electric Power and AEP Retail Energy, its unregulated subsidiary, have acquired BlueStar Energy Holdings Inc. and its independent retail electric supplier BlueStar Energy Solutions. Chicago-based BlueStar provides electric supply for retail customers in Illinois, Ohio and other deregulated energy markets and also provides nationwide demand response and energy efficiency services.