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92_SB1645
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1 AN ACT concerning 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8 (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 16, 2007)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 utility
12 as defined in Section 3-105 of the Public Utilities Act and
13 each alternative retail electric supplier as defined in
14 Section 16-102 of the Public Utilities Act supplying electric
15 power and energy to retail customers located in the State of
16 Illinois shall contribute annually a pro rata share of a
17 total amount of $3,000,000 based upon the number of
18 kilowatt-hours sold by each such entity in the 12 months
19 preceding the year of contribution. On or before May 1 of
20 each year, the Illinois Commerce Commission shall determine
21 and notify the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
22 of the pro rata share owed by each electric utility and each
23 alternative retail electric supplier based upon information
24 supplied annually to the Illinois Commerce Commission. On or
25 before June 1 of each year, the Department of Commerce and
26 Community Affairs shall send written notification to each
27 electric utility and each alternative retail electric
28 supplier of the amount of pro rata share they owe. These
29 contributions shall be remitted to the Department of Revenue
30 on or before June 30 of each year the contribution is due on
31 a return prescribed and furnished by the Department of
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1 Revenue showing such information as the Department of Revenue
2 may reasonably require. The funds received pursuant to this
3 Section shall be subject to the appropriation of funds by the
4 General Assembly. The Department of Revenue shall place the
5 funds remitted under this Section in a trust fund, that is
6 hereby created in the State Treasury, called the Energy
7 Efficiency Trust Fund. If an electric utility or alternative
8 retail electric supplier does not remit its pro rata share to
9 the Department of Revenue, the Department of Revenue must
10 inform the Illinois Commerce Commission of such failure. The
11 Illinois Commerce Commission may then revoke the
12 certification of that electric utility or alternative retail
13 electric supplier. The Illinois Commerce Commission may not
14 renew the certification of any electric utility or
15 alternative retail electric supplier that is delinquent in
16 paying its pro rata share.
17 (b) The Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
18 shall disburse the moneys in the Energy Efficiency Trust Fund
19 to benefit residential electric customers through to fund
20 projects which the Department of Commerce and Community
21 Affairs has determined will promote energy efficiency in the
22 State of Illinois. The Department of Commerce and Community
23 Affairs shall establish a list of projects eligible for
24 grants from the Energy Efficiency Trust Fund including, but
25 not limited to, supporting energy efficiency efforts for
26 low-income households, replacing energy inefficient windows
27 with more efficient windows, replacing energy inefficient
28 appliances with more efficient appliances, replacing energy
29 inefficient lighting with more efficient lighting, insulating
30 dwellings and buildings, using market incentives to encourage
31 energy efficiency, and such other projects which will
32 increase energy efficiency in homes and rental properties.
33 (c) The Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
34 shall establish criteria and an application process for this
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1 grant program.
2 (d) The Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
3 shall conduct a study of other possible energy efficiency
4 improvements and evaluate methods for promoting energy
5 efficiency and conservation, especially for the benefit of
6 low-income customers.
7 (e) The Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
8 shall submit an annual report to the General Assembly
9 evaluating the effectiveness of the projects and programs
10 provided in this Section, and recommending further
11 legislation which will encourage additional development and
12 implementation of energy efficiency projects and programs in
13 Illinois and other actions that help to meet the goals of
14 this Section.
15 (Source: P.A. 90-561, eff. 12-16-97; 90-624, eff. 7-10-98.)
16 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
17 becoming law.