RENEWABLE ENERGY-VARIOUS
Summary
Amends the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act. Provides that a business that intends to establish a new utility-scale solar power facility may apply for a high impact business designation. Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Increases the long-term renewable procurement plan goals after the 2025 delivery year. Requires the long-term renewable procurement plan to include the procurement of new renewable energy credits. Provides that the Adjustable Block program shall be designed to be continuously open. Authorizes utilities to recover certain costs related to the Adjustable Block program. Excludes certain costs from a limitation on the costs of the Adjustable Block program. Makes other changes concerning the Adjustable Block program. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Requires the Illinois Commerce Commission to open a proceeding to update the interconnection standards and applicable utility tariffs. Requires the Commission to revise certain standards for interconnection based on specified criteria. Establishes an interconnection working group. Makes changes to provisions concerning net metering and the distributed generation rebate. Requires the Commission, in consultation with the Illinois Power Agency, to study and produce a report analyzing the potential for and barriers to the implementation of energy storage in Illinois. Requires the Agency to include a plan to procure energy from energy storage resources as part of its procurement plan for 2021. Extends a provision concerning a review, reconciliation, and true-up associated with renewable energy resources' collections and costs. Makes other changes. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to authorize emergency rulemaking. Effective immediately.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2019
Last action Dec 1, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
3
Committee
12
Amendments
1
Apr 12, 2020
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 12, 2020
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 4, 2020
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Re-assigned to Energy and Public Utilities
upper
Feb 4, 2020
Committee
Re-assigned to Energy and Public Utilities
upper
Mar 28, 2019
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 28, 2019
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 22, 2019
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 28, 2019
upper
Mar 21, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Energy and Public Utilities
upper
Mar 13, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy and Public Utilities
upper
Mar 12, 2019
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 12, 2019
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham
upper
Feb 27, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities
upper
Feb 15, 2019
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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