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Introduced
02/19/2015
02/19/2015
In Committee
03/27/2015
03/27/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/10/2017
01/10/2017
Introduced Session
99th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Requires the Planning and Procurement Bureau to establish a long-term renewable resources procurement plan that includes all renewable energy credits necessary to meet specified goals (replacing the current renewable portfolio standards). Sets forth guidelines for what shall be included in the procurement plan. Makes changes to provisions concerning definitions, the powers of the Agency, the Illinois Power Agency Renewable Energy Resources Fund, and the duties of the Planning and Procurement Bureau. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes changes concerning nondiscrimination, energy efficiency and demand-response measures, natural gas efficiency programs, real-time pricing, infrastructure investment and modernization, the Illinois Smart Grid test bed, and on-bill financing programs for electric and gas utilities. Adds provisions related to renewable energy credit procurement. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that upon promulgation by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of a final rule regulating carbon dioxide emissions from existing electric generating units, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency shall be authorized to implement a cap and invest program or similar market mechanism to regulate carbon dioxide emissions. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
AI Summary
This bill makes significant changes to Illinois' renewable energy and utility regulations. It requires the Illinois Power Agency's Planning and Procurement Bureau to establish a long-term renewable resources procurement plan, replacing the current renewable portfolio standards with specific goals for renewable energy credits. The bill also updates definitions for renewable energy terms and introduces new ones like "brownfield solar project" and "community solar project." It amends the Public Utilities Act to enhance energy efficiency and demand-response programs, including specific targets for savings and a focus on low-income customers, and modifies provisions related to infrastructure investment, the Illinois Smart Grid test bed, and on-bill financing programs for both electric and gas utilities. Additionally, it authorizes the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to implement a cap and invest program or similar market mechanism to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from existing electric generating units if the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency promulgates a final rule allowing for such measures.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (65)
Elaine Nekritz (D)*,
Edward Acevedo (D),
Carol Ammons (D),
Steven Andersson (R),
Jaime Andrade (D),
Luis Arroyo (D),
Daniel Burke (D),
Kelly Burke (D),
Kelly Cassidy (D),
Deborah Conroy (D),
Fred Crespo (D),
Barbara Currie (D),
John D'Amico (D),
Monique Davis (D),
William Davis (D),
Anthony DeLuca (D),
Scott Drury (D),
Kenneth Dunkin (D),
Marcus Evans (D),
Sara Feigenholtz (D),
Laura Fine (D),
Mary Flowers (D),
La Shawn Ford (D),
Mike Fortner (R),
Robyn Gabel (D),
Esther Golar (D),
Will Guzzardi (D),
Sonya Harper (D),
Greg Harris (D),
Lisa Hernandez (D),
Jay Hoffman (D),
Frances Hurley (D),
Eddie Jackson (D),
Stephanie Kifowit (D),
Lou Lang (D),
Camille Lilly (D),
Natalie Manley (D),
Rob Martwick (D),
Frank Mautino (D),
Rita Mayfield (D),
Michael McAuliffe (R),
Christian Mitchell (D),
Anna Moeller (D),
Marty Moylan (D),
Michelle Mussman (D),
Pamela Reaves-Harris (D),
Al Riley (D),
Ronald Sandack (R),
Carol Sente (D),
Elgie Sims (D),
Cynthia Soto (D),
Silvana Tabares (D),
Michael Tryon (R),
Arthur Turner (D),
Patrick Verschoore (D),
Litesa Wallace (D),
Larry Walsh (D),
Grant Wehrli (R),
Chris Welch (D),
Barbara Wheeler (R),
Ann Williams (D),
Kathleen Willis (D),
Christine Winger (R),
Sam Yingling (D),
Michael Zalewski (D),
Last Action
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo (on 05/23/2016)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2607&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=88&GA=99 |
| BillText | http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/HB/09900HB2607.htm |
| Bill | http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/HB/PDF/09900HB2607.pdf |
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