SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — State lawmakers return to Springfield for veto session in less than two weeks with a massive energy proposal near the top of their agenda.

Democrats and Republicans know they need to act quickly to add more energy options to the grid, but the task has become harder with federal cuts to wind and solar tax credits.

Advocates say President Donald Trump's budget bill put the renewable energy community on the clock. Tax credit eligibility is now determined based on when a project is placed in service instead of when a project begins construction.

Lawmakers could modernize the Illinois Commerce Commission's working group to have more power in making decisions related to interconnection.

"It creates an official ombudsperson role to facilitate the interconnection w

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