UTILITIES-ENERGY EFF-BILLING

Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code. Provides that not later than January 2, 2008, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, in cooperation with the Illinois Commerce Commission, shall establish one or more pilot programs through which certain customers of a public utility may be eligible to have cost-effective energy efficiency, renewable energy, or demand response measures that may be installed at the customer's location by a certified contractor. Provides that within 30 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Department shall convene and provide staff support to an ad hoc task force comprised of specified members, which shall advise the Department on the design of an energy efficiency, renewable energy, and demand response on-bill financing system. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the Commission shall, not later than November 1, 2007, issue an order or orders relating to provisions concerning energy efficiency, renewable energy, and demand response resources. Provides that each public utility shall file and maintain an energy efficiency, renewable energy, and demand response tariff or tariffs in accordance with specified provisions and any applicable order of the Commission to allow any of its customers to pay over time on the utility bill for cost-effective energy efficiency measures, renewable energy, demand response resources as provided in specified provisions. Provides that a public utility shall be entitled to recover reasonable costs incurred in complying with specified provisions. Effective immediately.