Illinois Senate Bill 3959

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on May 24 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-05-24 - Referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Authorizes the Illinois Power Agency to (i) conduct competitive solicitations to procure contracted energy storage credits sufficient to achieve certain energy storage standards, and (ii) request, review, and accept proposals, execute contracts, and procure energy storage credits. Requires the Agency to develop a storage procurement plan. Authorizes the Agency to develop and implement a firm energy resource procurement plan. Makes other changes. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Requires each electric utility to demonstrate sufficient resources devoted to interconnection. Requires the Illinois Commerce Commission to perform specified actions regarding interconnection within 90 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act. In a provision regarding virtual power plant programs, requires each electric utility serving more than 300,000 customers as of January 1, 2023 to propose an initial tariff within 60 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act. In a provision regarding peak remediation programs, requires each electric utility serving more than 300,000 retail customers as of January 1, 2023 to propose an initial tariff within 90 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Requires the Commission to establish a working group with relevant stakeholders to develop a stand-alone energy storage distribution deployment program. Provides that, beginning on June 1, 2024, the electric utility shall be entitled to recover through tariffed charges all of the costs associated with the purchase of energy storage credits to meet specified energy storage standards. Requires the Agency to prepare an energy storage resources procurement plan for the procurement of energy storage credits. Requires the Commission to establish an Office of Interconnection and Renewable Development, which shall (i) actively seek input from all interested parties and shall develop a thorough understanding and critical analyses of the tools and techniques used to promote development and remove barriers to development of the projects and devices, and (ii) monitor interconnection between electric utilities and applicants for interconnection and interconnection customers. Sets forth reporting requirements for the Office. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

ENERGY-VARIOUS

Sen. William Cunningham [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-05-24	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2024-05-24	Senate	First Reading
2024-05-24	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
20	3855	1-10	Amended Code	Citation Text
20	3855	1-20	Amended Code	Citation Text
20	3855	1-5	Amended Code	Citation Text
20	3855	1-75	Amended Code	Citation Text
20	3855	1-93	New Code	See Bill Text
20	3855	1-94	New Code	See Bill Text
220	5	16-107.10	New Code	See Bill Text
220	5	16-107.11	New Code	See Bill Text
220	5	16-107.5	Amended Code	Citation Text
220	5	16-107.6	Amended Code	Citation Text
220	5	16-107.9	New Code	See Bill Text
220	5	16-108	Amended Code	Citation Text
220	5	16-111.5	Amended Code	Citation Text
220	5	23-101	New Code	See Bill Text
220	5	23-105	New Code	See Bill Text
220	5	23-110	New Code	See Bill Text
220	5	23-115	New Code	See Bill Text
220	5	23-120	New Code	See Bill Text
220	5	8-513	New Code	See Bill Text
220	5	Art. XXIII headi	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3959&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB3959.htm