Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB1879

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Defines "brownfield site project" and makes changes to the definitions of "energy efficiency" and "total resource cost test". Changes provisions regarding the Illinois Power Agency Renewable Energy Fund. Instructs the Illinois Power Agency to offer to purchase renewable energy credits (rather than renewable energy resources) in certain circumstances of curtailment. Requires that one-half of renewable energy resources from photovoltaics that are not distributed renewable energy generation devices come from brownfield site projects, if available. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Requires utilities to include cost-effective voltage optimization measures in their energy efficiency measures. Allows utilities to recover costs of voltage optimization measures. Alters requirements of what to include in energy efficiency plans. Allows electric utilities that serve more than 3,000,000 retail customers to impose demand-based delivery services charge beginning in the January 2018 billing cycle. Allows electric utilities serving more than 200,000 customers to impose tariffs relating to utility line extensions and distribution capacity expansions. Allows electric utilities to spend money on researching emerging technologies. Allows electric utilities serving more than 3,000,000 retail customers to unbundle charges related to electricity supply and regional transmission organization services. Allows electric utilities serving more than 3,000,000 retail customers to participate in Federal Energy Regulatory Commission alternative programs for demand-response resources. Alters requirements for net electricity metering for electric utilities serving more than 3,000,000 retail customers. Allows electric utilities serving more than 3,000,000 retail customers to begin a microgrid pilot project and an electric vehicle charging station pilot project. Requires utilities to contribute $10,000,000 per year for 5 years to energy low-income and support programs. Alters alternative retail electric supplier compliance obligations. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2017	Senate	Session Sine Die

Date	Chamber	Action
2/20/2015	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter
2/20/2015	Senate	First Reading
2/20/2015	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/6/2015	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
3/17/2015	Senate	Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities
3/19/2015	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
3/19/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
3/19/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/24/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy and Public Utilities
3/26/2015	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
3/26/2015	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/26/2015	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Energy and Public Utilities; 017-002-000
3/26/2015	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 14, 2015
4/17/2015	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
4/21/2015	Senate	Second Reading
4/21/2015	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 22, 2015
4/23/2015	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Wm. Sam McCann
4/24/2015	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2015
5/7/2015	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
5/8/2015	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
5/15/2015	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015
5/21/2015	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
5/25/2015	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire
5/30/2015	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
7/29/2015	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
8/5/2015	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
8/5/2015	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
8/12/2015	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
9/11/2015	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Nybo
9/21/2015	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
9/28/2015	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
10/8/2015	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As October 20, 2015
10/10/2015	Senate	Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
1/10/2017	Senate	Session Sine Die

	Deletes reference to:
	220 ILCS 5/9-228 new

	Adds reference to:
	20 ILCS 3855/1-10