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91_HB2123
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1 AN ACT regarding energy efficiency.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, and
5 Coal Resources Development Law of 1997 is amended by changing
6 Section 6-6 as follows:
7 (20 ILCS 687/6-6)
8 (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 16, 2007)
9 Sec. 6-6. Energy efficiency program.
10 (a) For the year beginning January 1, 1998, and
11 thereafter As provided in this Section, each electric
12 utility as defined in Section 3-105 of the Public Utilities
13 Act and each alternative retail electric supplier as defined
14 in Section 16-102 of the Public Utilities Act supplying
15 electric power and energy to retail customers located in the
16 State of Illinois shall contribute annually a pro rata share
17 of a total amount of $3,000,000 for the year beginning
18 January 1, 1998, and $5,000,000 for the year beginning
19 January 1, 1999, and thereafter, based upon the number of
20 kilowatt-hours sold by each such entity in the 12 months
21 preceding the year of contribution. On or before May 1 of
22 each year, the Illinois Commerce Commission shall determine
23 and notify the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
24 of the pro rata share owed by each electric utility and each
25 alternative retail electric supplier based upon information
26 supplied annually to the Illinois Commerce Commission. On or
27 before June 1 of each year, the Department of Commerce and
28 Community Affairs shall send written notification to each
29 electric utility and each alternative retail electric
30 supplier of the amount of pro rata share they owe. These
31 contributions shall be remitted to the Department of Revenue
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1 on or before June 30 of each year the contribution is due on
2 a return prescribed and furnished by the Department of
3 Revenue showing such information as the Department of Revenue
4 may reasonably require. The funds received pursuant to this
5 Section shall be subject to the appropriation of funds by the
6 General Assembly. The Department of Revenue shall place the
7 funds remitted under this Section in a trust fund, that is
8 hereby created in the State Treasury, called the Energy
9 Efficiency Trust Fund. If an electric utility or alternative
10 retail electric supplier does not remit its pro rata share to
11 the Department of Revenue, the Department of Revenue must
12 inform the Illinois Commerce Commission of such failure. The
13 Illinois Commerce Commission may then revoke the
14 certification of that electric utility or alternative retail
15 electric supplier. The Illinois Commerce Commission may not
16 renew the certification of any electric utility or
17 alternative retail electric supplier that is delinquent in
18 paying its pro rata share.
19 (b) The Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
20 shall disburse the moneys in the Energy Efficiency Trust Fund
21 to residential electric customers to fund projects which the
22 Department of Commerce and Community Affairs has determined
23 will promote energy efficiency in the State of Illinois. The
24 Department of Commerce and Community Affairs shall establish
25 a list of projects eligible for grants from the Energy
26 Efficiency Trust Fund including, but not limited to,
27 supporting energy efficiency efforts for low-income
28 households, replacing energy inefficient windows with more
29 efficient windows, replacing energy inefficient appliances
30 with more efficient appliances, replacing energy inefficient
31 lighting with more efficient lighting, insulating dwellings
32 and buildings, and such other projects which will increase
33 energy efficiency in homes and rental properties.
34 (c) The Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
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1 shall establish criteria and an application process for this
2 grant program.
3 (d) The Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
4 shall conduct a study of other possible energy efficiency
5 improvements and evaluate methods for promoting energy
6 efficiency and conservation, especially for the benefit of
7 low-income customers.
8 (e) The Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
9 shall submit an annual report to the General Assembly
10 evaluating the effectiveness of the projects and programs
11 provided in this Section, and recommending further
12 legislation which will encourage additional development and
13 implementation of energy efficiency projects and programs in
14 Illinois and other actions that help to meet the goals of
15 this Section.
16 (Source: P.A. 90-561, eff. 12-16-97; 90-624, eff. 7-10-98.)
17 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
18 becoming law.