Issue date: 4/23/09 Section: News

Eastern President Bill Perry discusses issues about the location of the proposed Renewable Energy Center during an informational meeting Wednesday night in the Charleston Carnegie Public Library. (Erin Matheny/The Daily Eastern News)

5:12 PM: Eastern is one step closer to building the proposed Renewable Energy Center Thursday as the Illinois Senate approved an amendment to the Public University Energy Conservation Act.

The amendment would allow the university to build the Renewable Energy Center as a pilot project.

The amendment was approved by a 50-0 vote.

The bill will now move to the Illinois House.

The $40 million project would be funded through bonds paid back through energy savings.


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