UTIL-RENEWABLE ENERGY PORT House SponsorsRep. Arthur L. Turner-Barbara Flynn Currie-Eddie Washington-Elizabeth Coulson-Michael K. Smith, Jerry L. Mitchell, Kenneth Dunkin, Donald L. Moffitt, Jack D. Franks, Ricca Slone, Julie Hamos, Sara Feigenholtz, Elaine Nekritz, Kathleen A. Ryg, Dave Winters, Harry Osterman, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Maria Antonia Berrios, Lovana Jones, Cynthia Soto, John A. Fritchey, Karen May, Linda Chapa LaVia, Mary E. Flowers, Jay C. Hoffman, Jack McGuire and Ronald A. Wait 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die 220 ILCS 5/8-402.2 new Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that each electric utility or alternative retail electric supplier shall provide sufficient renewable energy resources to comprise at least 2% of the total electricity that it supplies to its Illinois customers as of December 31, 2005, at least 3% of the total electricity that it supplies to its Illinois customers as of December 31, 2006, at least 5.5% of the total electricity that it supplies to its Illinois customers as of December 31, 2008, at least 8% of the total electricity that it supplies to its Illinois customers as of December 31, 2010, and at least 10% of the total electricity that it supplies to its Illinois customers as of December 31, 2012. Provides that, if an electric utility or alternative retail electric supplier does not purchase and supply all of the amounts of renewable energy specified, then the electric utility or alternative retail electric supplier shall pay a penalty of $25 per megawatthour each year for any shortfall in supply, which shall be deposited into the Renewable Energy Resources Trust Fund. 2/3/2004HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Arthur L. Turner 2/3/2004HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 2/3/2004HouseFirst Reading 2/3/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/4/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington 2/5/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 2/5/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell 2/10/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 2/10/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 2/10/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 2/10/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 2/10/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ricca Slone 2/10/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos 2/10/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 2/10/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 2/10/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 2/10/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters 2/10/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman 2/18/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 2/19/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 2/19/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lovana Jones 2/19/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 2/19/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey 2/26/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 2/26/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 2/26/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 2/26/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman 3/2/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire 3/4/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die