Bill Text: IL SB2793 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission may establish a program for promoting expanded use of energy savings programs for residential and small commercial customers. Provides that the program shall include the use of thermostats, lights, plugs, and other devices that allow a customer to control and reduce his or her energy usage. Provides that on or before September 1, 2020, and every 2 years thereafter, the Commission shall initiate a collaborative workshop for stakeholders, retail electric suppliers, advocates for energy savings, and industry representatives developing energy savings devices and applications. Provides that any recommendations arising from the workshop shall be included in the annual report of the Office of Retail Market Development.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2021-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SB2793 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-SB2793-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 SB2793 Introduced 2/4/2020, by Sen. Bill Cunningham SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
220 ILCS 5/20-140 new
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission may establish a program for promoting expanded use of energy savings programs for residential and small commercial customers. Provides that the program shall include the use of thermostats, lights, plugs, and other devices that allow a customer to control and reduce his or her energy usage. Provides that on or before September 1, 2020, and every 2 years thereafter, the Commission shall initiate a collaborative workshop for stakeholders, retail electric suppliers, advocates for energy savings, and industry representatives developing energy savings devices and applications. Provides that any recommendations arising from the workshop shall be included in the annual report of the Office of Retail Market Development.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning regulation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Public Utilities Act is amended by adding
Section 20-140 as follows:
(220 ILCS 5/20-140 new)
Sec. 20-140. Expanded use of energy savings programs.
(a) The Commission may establish a program for promoting
expanded use of energy savings programs for residential and
small commercial customers. The program shall include the use
of thermostats, lights, plugs, and other devices that allow a
customer to control and reduce his or her energy usage. The
program shall not discriminate based on brand names and shall
include ways to promote those devices and incentives for
residential customers, including both homeowners and renters.
Nothing in this Section is intended to modify the rights or
obligations set forth in Sections 8-103B and 8-104 of this Act
or divert or reallocate the funding available under those
Sections.
(b) On or before September 1, 2020, and every 2 years
thereafter, the Commission shall initiate a collaborative
workshop for stakeholders, retail electric suppliers,
advocates for energy savings, and industry representatives

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developing energy savings devices and applications.
(c) Any recommendations arising from the collaborative
workshop described in subsection (b) shall be included in the
annual report of the Office of Retail Market Development.