Recently, there have been several actions and rumored future actions at the federal level that risk increasing customer energy bills and making energy less affordable in the future.

The Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA) has been the facilitator of Building Operator Certification® (BOC) training in the Midwest for over 20 years.

The biggest barrier to completing energy-efficient home improvements for some customers is unsurmountable health and safety hazards.

Evanston, Illinois recently passed the Healthy Buildings Ordinance (HBO),  taking action to address emissions in their existing buildings.

It’s been a very busy legislative session in Springfield, and we’re barely passed the halfway mark. The 104th General Assembly convened on January 8th and will adjourn May 31st. The deadline to get a bill through committee was on March 21, so what’s moving? What’s stalled?

The Missouri Energy Efficiency Investment Act (MEEIA) cycle 4 regulatory processes for the two largest electric investor-owned utilities (IOUs) in the state have finally reached their conclusions. These dockets have played out slowly over the past two years.

On February 24, Evanston, Illinois’ city council voted to make Evanston the first city in the State to adopt the newly available stretch energy code for new residential and commercial bui

The following was taken from Paige Knutsen’s opening remarks at the 2025 Midwest Energy Solutions Conference. The remarks have been shortened and edited for clarity. Watch the full remarks here.  

Virtual power plant (VPP) enthusiasts gathered on January 29 at our Midwest Energy Solutions (MES) Conference in Chicago for a collaborative workshop on how to accelerate VPP deployments across the U.S.

In just a few short days, the Midwest Energy Solutions Conference will return to the Marriott Magnificent Mile in Chicago for its 23rd anniversary as the region’s premier event for all things energy efficiency.