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IL HB5168

UTILITY-RENEWABLE ENRGY CREDIT


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Introduced
02/08/2024
In Committee
04/05/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2025

Introduced Session

103rd General Assembly

Bill Summary

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the provisions of the Illinois Power Agency Act relating to the payments by retail customers of a utility for the purpose of recovering the utility's costs for procuring renewable energy credits shall not apply to an alternative retail electric supplier, or its customers, that operates a combined heat and power system in this State, or that has a corporate affiliate that operates a combined heat and power system in this State, and supplies electricity primarily to or for the benefit of certain specified facilities.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Public Utilities Act to exempt alternative retail electric suppliers (ARES) that operate or are affiliated with a combined heat and power (CHP) system in Illinois from the requirements to procure renewable energy credits (RECs) and make alternative compliance payments to cover the costs of the utility's REC procurement. The bill also requires ARES to certify after May 31, 2019 that their customers are not paying for REC costs that the ARES is not required to cover under this legislation.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Session Sine Die (on 01/07/2025)

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