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Introduced
10/28/2025
10/28/2025
In Committee
01/27/2026
01/27/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Defines "battery storage resource" and "total State-installed generation capacity". Provides that no variance, adjusted standard, or other regulatory relief otherwise available in the Act may be granted to the emissions reduction and elimination obligations in the amendatory provisions if battery storage resources constitute at least 10% of the total State-installed generation capacity in the State. Provides that, if battery storage resources constitute less than 10% of the total State-installed generation capacity at any time after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Environmental Protection Agency shall delay enforcement of certain timelines and relieve generators of their obligation not to exceed their existing emission levels. Provides that, for a large GHG-emitting unit that uses gas as a fuel and is subject to certain restrictions within the provisions concerning greenhouse gases, the unit may exceed its existing emissions during run hours dispatched by a regional transmission organization during emergency, pre-emergency, or conservative operations or run hours that are required to maintain system reliability. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Illinois Environmental Protection Act to modify regulations around greenhouse gas emissions from electric generating units (EGUs) and large greenhouse gas-emitting units. The bill introduces new definitions, including "battery storage resource" and "total State-installed generation capacity", and establishes complex emissions reduction timelines for different types of power generation units based on factors like fuel type, location, and emission rates. Notably, the bill provides flexibility in emissions requirements based on the percentage of battery storage resources in the state's total generation capacity. If battery storage resources constitute less than 10% of total state generation capacity, the Environmental Protection Agency can delay enforcement of certain emissions reduction timelines and allow generators to exceed existing emission levels. The bill also allows gas-fired units to exceed existing emissions during emergency or system reliability situations as determined by regional transmission organizations. Additionally, the bill requires annual reporting on greenhouse gas emissions and mandates a comprehensive five-year review of the state's renewable energy and emissions reduction progress, with provisions for adjusting emissions reduction requirements if resource adequacy or reliability concerns are identified. The bill aims to balance environmental sustainability with maintaining reliable electricity infrastructure.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities (on 01/27/2026)
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