A judge in Illinois has rejected a major Midwest utility’s effort to bypass a competitive bidding process to build high-voltage electric transmission lines in the state.
Ameren Illinois had argued it was entitled to bid first to construct two planned transmission projects greenlit by the regional grid operator.
But in a ruling this week from the bench, Associate Judge Michael Stroh of the Circuit Court for the 11th Judicial District in Woodford County dismissed Ameren’s challenge.
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“You are asking this court to ignore 100 years of history of the [Illinois Commerce Commission] dealing with these issues,” the judge said, according to a quote from the proceeding provided by the Electricity Transmission Competition Coalition.
