Illinois House Bill 2640 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on February 18 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-04-23 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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.

RENEWABLE ENERGY-VARIOUS

Rep. William Davis [D]

Rep. Eva Dina Delgado [D]

Rep. Carol Ammons [D]

Rep. Nicholas Smith [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-04-23	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2021-04-21	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2021-04-21	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2021-04-21	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
2021-03-23	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
2021-03-18	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2021-03-17	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
2021-03-15	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 018-011-000
2021-03-09	House	Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
2021-02-19	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2021-02-19	House	First Reading
2021-02-18	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. William Davis

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
20	3855	1-10	Amended Code	Citation Text
20	3855	1-56	Amended Code	Citation Text
20	3855	1-75	Amended Code	Citation Text
20	655	5.5	Amended Code	Citation Text
220	5	16-107.5	Amended Code	Citation Text
220	5	16-107.6	Amended Code	Citation Text
220	5	16-107.7	New Code	See Bill Text
220	5	16-108	Amended Code	Citation Text
220	5	16-111.5	Amended Code	Citation Text
5	100	5-45.8	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2640&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=110&GA=102
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/10200HB2640.htm