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State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB3591 Introduced 2/10/2012, by Sen. Mike Jacobs SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2013, every electric utility and alternative retail electric supplier shall provide specified information related to the environment through an electronic medium, such as a website or by electronic mail, or through the U.S. Postal Service to its customers on a quarterly basis. Effective immediately.
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| | SB3591 | | LRB097 20212 CEL 65642 b |
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1 | | AN ACT concerning utilities.
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2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | | Section 5. The Public Utilities Act is amended by changing |
5 | | Section 16-127 as follows:
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6 | | (220 ILCS 5/16-127)
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7 | | Sec. 16-127. Environmental disclosure.
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8 | | (a) Effective January 1, 2013 1999 , every electric utility |
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alternative retail electric supplier shall provide the
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10 | | following information, to the maximum extent practicable, with
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11 | | its bills to its customers on a quarterly basis:
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12 | | (i) the known sources of electricity supplied,
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13 | | broken-out by percentages, of biomass power, coal-fired
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14 | | power, hydro power, natural gas-fired power, nuclear
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15 | | power, oil-fired power, solar power, wind power and other
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16 | | resources, respectively;
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17 | | (ii) a pie-chart that graphically depicts the
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18 | | percentages of the sources of the electricity supplied as
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19 | | set forth in subparagraph (i) of this subsection; and
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20 | | (iii) a pie-chart that graphically depicts the |
21 | | quantity of renewable energy resources procured pursuant |
22 | | to Section 1-75 of the Illinois Power Agency Act as a |
23 | | percentage of electricity supplied to serve eligible |