Energy (Renewable Energy)

in committee · Illinois · Senate Jul 1, 2026

SB 3581: EPA-GREENHOUSE GASES

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Reverts provisions regarding greenhouse gases to the language existing before changes made by amendment under P.A. 102-662. Repeals a provision defining "clean energy". Effective immediately.

Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyReverts greenhouse gas provisions and repeals 'clean energy' definition, weakening current clean energy standards.90% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentReverts greenhouse gas provisions to pre-2022 standards and repeals clean energy definition, weakening environmental regulations.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Renewable Energy Climate Change

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in committee · Illinois · Senate Feb 5, 2026

SB 3586: ELECTRIC UTILITY RATE CAPS

Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. In provisions concerning the Planning and Procurement Bureau, provides that the total of renewable energy resources procured shall be reduced for all retail customers based on the amount necessary to limit the annual estimated average net increase due to the costs of these resources included in the amounts paid by eligible retail customers in connection with electric service to no more than 4.25% of the amount paid per kilowatthour by those customers during the year ending May 31, 2009 (removes provisions concerning an inflation adjustment). In provisions concerning the Energy Transition Assistance Fund, provides that the energy transition assistance charge shall not exceed 1.3% (instead of 1.45%) of the amount paid per kilowatthour by eligible retail customers during the year ending May 31, 2009. Removes provisions concerning an adjustment in the energy transition assistance charge for inflation. Effective immediately.

Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyBill caps renewable energy cost increases at 4.25% of per-kWh charge, forcing reduction in renewable procurement to meet the cap, thereby limiting renewable energy expansion.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Renewable Energy Utility Regulation

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signed · Illinois · House Jun 16, 2025

HB 3374: BOND AUTHORIZATION ACT

Amends the Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, and Coal Resources Development Law of 1997. Extends the repeal of the Act until December 31, 2030. Effective immediately.

Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyBill extends repeal of 1997 law promoting renewable energy/efficiency, weakening those policies by removing existing framework.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Coal Energy Efficiency Renewable Energy

in committee · Illinois · Senate May 31, 2025

SB 160: TWP CODE-SOLAR/WIND FACILITIES

Amends the Township Code. Provides that a township may regulate commercial wind energy facilities, commercial solar energy facilities, or both. Provides that a township may use any of its zoning powers in the regulation of commercial wind energy facilities and commercial solar energy facilities and may prohibit commercial wind energy facilities, commercial solar energy facilities, or both. Provides that a township's regulations over commercial wind energy facilities and commercial solar energy facilities shall prevail over county regulations but not over municipal regulations. Defines terms. Amends the Renewable Energy Facilities Agricultural Impact Mitigation Act making conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyBill explicitly permits townships to prohibit commercial solar/wind facilities, enabling restrictions on renewable energy development per indicators.90% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentBill allows townships to prohibit commercial solar/wind facilities, enabling restrictions on renewable energy development which weakens environmental progress.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Renewable Energy Solar Wind

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signed · Illinois · Senate Jun 16, 2025

SB 2456: ENERGY EFFICIENCY-EXT REPEAL

Amends the Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, and Coal Resources Development Law of 1997. Extends the repeal of the Act until December 31, 2030. Effective immediately.

Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyBill extends repeal of energy efficiency law, removing existing requirements and weakening clean energy standards per summary.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Coal Energy Efficiency Renewable Energy

in committee · Illinois · House Sep 9, 2025

HB 4050: ENERGY FOR ALL

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Restores provisions in the Act regarding greenhouse gases to their form before Public Act 102-662. Repeals a provision defining "clean energy". Effective immediately.

Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyRepeals 'clean energy' definition and restores weaker greenhouse gas provisions, weakening clean energy standards.90% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentRepeals 'clean energy' definition and restores pre-Public Act 102-662 greenhouse gas provisions, weakening current environmental standards.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Renewable Energy

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in committee · Illinois · House Feb 6, 2025

HB 2633: REPEAL-ENERGY ACT

Restores the statutes to the form in which they existed before their amendment by Public Act 102-662. Repeals the Energy Transition Act, the Energy Community Reinvestment Act, the Community Energy, Climate, and Jobs Planning Act, and the Illinois Clean Energy Jobs and Justice Fund Act. Effective immediately.

Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyRepeals multiple clean energy acts (Energy Transition, Community Reinvestment, etc.), reversing pro-renewable policies and restoring pre-2022 statutes that lacked current clean energy frameworks.95% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentRepeals Energy Transition Act and clean energy laws, removing environmental protections and climate initiatives per bill summary.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Renewable Energy

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in committee · Illinois · Senate Feb 4, 2026

SB 1235: EPA-GREENHOUSE GASES

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Reverts provisions regarding greenhouse gases to the language existing before changes made by amendment under P.A. 102-662. Repeals a provision defining "clean energy". Effective immediately.

Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyReverts greenhouse gas provisions to pre-P.A. 102-662 language and repeals 'clean energy' definition, weakening regulatory standards for emissions and clean energy requirements.95% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentReverts greenhouse gas provisions to pre-P.A. 102-662 standards and repeals 'clean energy' definition, weakening environmental regulations.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Renewable Energy

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in committee · Illinois · House Jun 15, 2026

HB 4088: REPEAL-ENERGY ACT

Restores the statutes to the form in which they existed before their amendment by Public Act 102-662. Repeals the Energy Transition Act, the Energy Community Reinvestment Act, the Community Energy, Climate, and Jobs Planning Act, and the Illinois Clean Energy Jobs and Justice Fund Act. Effective immediately.

Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyRepeals Energy Transition Act, Clean Energy Jobs Fund, and other clean energy laws, removing mandates and funding for renewables, weakening climate policies.95% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentRepeals Energy Transition Act and related clean energy laws, reversing environmental protections and mandates.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Renewable Energy

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in committee · Illinois · Senate Oct 29, 2025

SB 2736: EPA-NATURAL GAS PEAKER PLANTS

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any provision of the Act, any rule adopted under the Act, or any term or condition in any permit issued under the Act, each natural gas-fired peaker power plant in the State may, to the extent allowed by federal law, be operated on up to a continuous basis beginning on the effective date of the amendatory Act and until 30 days after the date upon which the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency first posts on its website a notice that it has determined, based on data supplied to it annually by the Illinois Power Agency, that at least 21,000 MWe of new utility-scale renewable power generation capacity has been brought online in the State. Directs the Environmental Protection Agency to adopt any rules and to amend any existing permits as necessary to implement the provisions added by the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.

Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyBill enables continuous operation of natural gas peaker plants, promoting fossil fuel use and weakening environmental regulations that would limit such operations.95% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentAllows continuous operation of natural gas peaker plants, increasing emissions and weakening EPA environmental restrictions per bill text.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Oil & Gas Renewable Energy

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