UTIL-RENEWABLE ENERGY PORT Senate SponsorsSen. Patrick Welch-Wendell E. Jones-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Richard J. Winkel, Jr., Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson, Mattie Hunter, Christine Radogno, Don Harmon-Vince Demuzio, Barack Obama, Dale A. Righter, Terry Link, Kimberly A. Lightford, Todd Sieben, Susan Garrett, Carol Ronen, James T. Meeks, Jeffrey M. Schoenberg and M. Maggie Crotty 1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die 220 ILCS 5/8-402.2 newAmends 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. 1/28/2004SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Patrick Welch 1/28/2004SenateFirst Reading 1/28/2004SenateReferred to Rules 2/5/2004SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Wendell E. Jones 2/5/2004SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 2/5/2004SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Richard J. Winkel, Jr. 2/5/2004SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson 2/5/2004SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/5/2004SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno 2/5/2004SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 2/5/2004SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Vince Demuzio 2/10/2004SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Barack Obama 2/10/2004SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter 2/10/2004SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 2/10/2004SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 2/10/2004SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Todd Sieben 2/13/2004SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 2/19/2004SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen 2/19/2004SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks 2/23/2004SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 2/26/2004SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die