The credits, which are sold separately from the energy itself but entitle the buyer to claim its environmental benefits, each represent 1 megawatt-hour of electricity. For context, the average ComEd customer, using bundled electric service, consumes a little less than seven megawatt-hours of electricity per year, according to the ICC.
Pritzker’s energy policy promises 40% renewable power by 2030. But Illinois has fallen short of earlier targets.
