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Introduced
02/09/2021
02/09/2021
In Committee
04/16/2021
04/16/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/08/2022
04/08/2022
Introduced Session
102nd General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Requires the Illinois Commerce Commission to contract with an independent consultant selected through a request for proposal process to produce a report analyzing the potential costs and benefits of energy storage systems. Provides that the independent consultant must analyze: cost savings to ratepayers from the provision of services; direct-cost savings to customers that deploy energy storage systems; an improved ability to integrate renewable resources; improved reliability and power quality; the effect on retail electric rates over the useful life of a given energy storage system compared to the impact on retail electric rates using a nonenergy storage system alternative over the useful life of the nonenergy storage system alternative; reduced greenhouse gas emissions; and any other value reasonably related to the application of energy storage system technology. Requires the Illinois Commerce Commission to submit the report to the General Assembly and the Governor by December 31, 2021. Effective immediately.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Public Utilities Act to require the Illinois Commerce Commission to contract with an independent consultant to produce a report analyzing the potential costs and benefits of energy storage systems. The report must examine various factors, including cost savings to ratepayers, direct-cost savings to customers, improved integration of renewable resources, improved reliability and power quality, the effect on retail electric rates, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and any other value related to energy storage technology. The Commission must submit the report to the General Assembly and the Governor by December 31, 2021. The bill takes effect immediately.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (on 04/16/2021)
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=137&GAID=16&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=110&GA=102 |
BillText | http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB0137.htm |
Bill | http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB0137.pdf |
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