IL SB3794 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on February 9 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-04-19 - Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Creates the Powering Up Illinois Act. Provides that an electrical corporation which operates in the State shall upgrade the State's electrical distribution systems in order to achieve the State's decarbonization standards. Provides that an electrical corporation shall be adequately staffed and recruit, train, and retain further staff as needed. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall establish reasonable average and maximum target energization time periods. Provides that the Commission shall establish requirements for an electrical corporation to report to the Commission, at least annually, to track and improve electrical corporation performance. Provides that the Commission shall require an electrical corporation to establish a dedicated electrification team. Sets forth requirements for an electrical corporation to consider when engaging in the annual distribution planning process. Provides that, in its site evaluation and design process, the Commission shall require an electrical corporation to consider flexible interconnection to defer or mitigate energization-related grid upgrades, but, if the solutions cannot defer or mitigate an upgrade, the corporation may evaluate traditional system upgrades. Provides that an electrical corporation may recover costs. Effective immediately.

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Title

POWERING UP ILLINOIS ACT

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2024-04-19SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
2024-03-15SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2024-03-06SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
2024-02-28SenateAssigned to Energy and Public Utilities
2024-02-09SenateReferred to Assignments
2024-02-09SenateFirst Reading
2024-02-09SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson

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