Bill Text: IL SR1183 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Urges PJM Interconnection, LLC to expeditiously adopt market rules and policies that will ensure the continued operation of the existing fleet of nuclear power plants in Illinois. Urges PJM Interconnection, LLC to prepare a report showing how the premature closure of the Braidwood, Byron, Dresden, and Lasalle nuclear power plants in Illinois will affect reliability and capacity for the Midwest region and the impact on wholesale electric rates.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2021-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SR1183 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SR1183-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, Reliable, clean, and affordable electricity is | ||||||
3 | vital to Illinois' economic growth, jobs, and the overall | ||||||
4 | interests of its citizens; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Illinois' nuclear power plants provide over half | ||||||
6 | of the State's total electricity generation and are licensed to | ||||||
7 | generate affordable electricity for Illinois families and | ||||||
8 | businesses into the future; and
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9 | WHEREAS, Illinois had the twentieth lowest average price of | ||||||
10 | electricity across all sectors in 2019, and low-cost energy | ||||||
11 | resources give the State a significant advantage for attracting | ||||||
12 | and retaining businesses of all kinds and provide reliable | ||||||
13 | electricity to Illinois families; and
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14 | WHEREAS, The premature closure of nuclear power plants | ||||||
15 | could increase electric prices for families and businesses by | ||||||
16 | up to $483,000,000 annually; and
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17 | WHEREAS, Nuclear plants help Illinois avoid 45 million | ||||||
18 | metric tons of carbon emissions each year, equivalent to almost | ||||||
19 | 10 million cars or 70% of current State carbon emissions; and
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20 | WHEREAS, Within Illinois, six nuclear plants comprise |
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1 | approximately 54% of the State's generation and 29% of its | ||||||
2 | generating capacity; and
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3 | WHEREAS, Illinois nuclear plants account for $149 million | ||||||
4 | in estimated annual Illinois State tax revenues; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Industry analysts and consultants, academic | ||||||
6 | analyses and studies, and market publications have reached | ||||||
7 | various conclusions regarding the economic viability of some | ||||||
8 | Illinois nuclear power plants; the premature shutdown of one or | ||||||
9 | more of these valuable assets will most likely cause economic, | ||||||
10 | social, and environmental harm to Illinois families and | ||||||
11 | businesses; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Closing even a few nuclear power plants could make | ||||||
13 | achieving State and national carbon reduction goals difficult | ||||||
14 | or impossible; and
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15 | WHEREAS, It is of the highest importance that the State of | ||||||
16 | Illinois preserve its existing clean energy resources as a | ||||||
17 | means of achieving its clean energy goals, keeping energy costs | ||||||
18 | stable and reliable, and preserving jobs; therefore, be it
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19 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
20 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we urge PJM | ||||||
21 | Interconnection, LLC to expeditiously adopt market rules and |
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1 | policies that will ensure the continued operation of the | ||||||
2 | existing fleet of nuclear power plants in Illinois; and be it | ||||||
3 | further
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4 | RESOLVED, That we urge PJM Interconnection, LLC to prepare | ||||||
5 | a report showing how the premature closure of the Braidwood, | ||||||
6 | Byron, Dresden, and Lasalle nuclear power plants in Illinois | ||||||
7 | will affect reliability and capacity for the Midwest region and | ||||||
8 | the impact on wholesale electric rates; and be it further
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9 | RESOLVED, That we urge the findings of this report to | ||||||
10 | include potential market-based options that could ensure that | ||||||
11 | the premature closure of these nuclear power plants does not | ||||||
12 | occur and that the dire consequences to the economy, jobs, and | ||||||
13 | the environment would be averted; and be it further
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14 | RESOLVED, That we urge the findings from those reports to | ||||||
15 | be presented to the General Assembly and the Governor before | ||||||
16 | November 10, 2020 for consideration and appropriate action; and | ||||||
17 | be it further
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18 | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | ||||||
19 | delivered to Governor J.B. Prizker and Manu Asthana, President | ||||||
20 | and Chief Executive Officer of PJM Interconnection, LLC.
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