Bill Text: IL SB1653 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Amended

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Bill Title: Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that not more than 90 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Illinois Commerce Commission shall direct the Office of Retail Market Development to update the consumer education materials for residential consumers and small business consumers. Provides that the Commission may form another working group to prepare and review the consumer education materials prior to their adoption by the Commission.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-9)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [SB1653 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-SB1653-Amended.html

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Rep. Ann Williams

Filed: 5/24/2011

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1653
AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1653, AS AMENDED,
with reference to page and line numbers of House Amendment No.
1 as follows:
on page 10, immediately below line 8, by inserting the
following:
""Service area" has the same definition as found in Section
16-102 of the Public Utilities Act."; and
by replacing line 20 on page 18 through line 2 on page 19 with
with the following:
"then they shall be procured in states that adjoin Illinois. If
resources are not available in Illinois or in states that
adjoin Illinois, then they may be purchased elsewhere.
Beginning June 1, 2011, resources procured pursuant to this
Section shall be procured from facilities located in Illinois
or states that adjoin Illinois. If resources are not available

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in Illinois or in states that adjoin Illinois, then they may be
procured elsewhere. To the extent available, at least 75% of";
and
on page 32, line 1, after "of", by inserting "cost-effective";
and
on page 34, by replacing lines 1 through 7 with "review and
approval."; and
on page 36, by replacing lines 16 through 21 with the
following:
"For periods beginning on or after June 1,"; and
on page 140, line 14, after "facilities.", by inserting
"Beginning June 1, 2012, charges for delivery services shall
also include the recovery of the electric utility's costs of
renewable energy credits and excluded renewable energy
resources contract costs in accordance with subsection (k) of
this Section."; and
on page 151, line 3, after "tariff", by inserting "and approved
by the Commission in connection with its approval of the
tariff"; and
on page 174, line 7, immediately after "Act", by inserting ",

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and any excluded renewable energy resources contract costs as
defined in Section 1-10 of the Illinois Power Agency Act,"; and
on page 198, lines 19 and 25, by replacing "alternative
electric suppliers" each time it appears with "alternative
retail electric suppliers".