101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB3500
 
Introduced 2/14/2020, by Sen. Heather A. Steans
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
220 ILCS 5/4-604 new

     Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall protect the rights of residents to produce, consume, and store their own energy without discriminatory repercussions from a utility company. Provides that the Commission shall adopt rules that protects specified resident rights related to electricity production and storage. Provides that a resident who produces, consumes, and stores his or her own energy shall not face discriminatory rate design, treatment, or excessive compliance requirements as provided for in the Act. Effective immediately.
  


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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Public Utilities Act is amended  by adding 
5Section 4-604 as follows:
 
6    (220 ILCS 5/4-604 new)
7    Sec. 4-604. Right to self-generate electricity.
8    (a) The Commission shall protect the rights of residents to 
9produce, consume, and store their own energy without 
10discriminatory repercussions from a utility company. The 
11Commission shall adopt rules that ensure a resident may do the 
12following:
13        (1) generate, consume, and export renewable energy and 
14    reduce his or her use of electricity obtained from the 
15    grid;
16        (2) use technology to store energy at his or her 
17    residence;
18        (3) connect his or her electrical system that generates 
19    renewable energy, stores energy, or any combination 
20    thereof, with the electricity meter on the customer's 
21    premises that is provided by an electric utility:
22            (A) in a timely manner;
23            (B) in accordance with requirements established by 
 
 
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1        the electric utility to ensure the safety of utility 
2        workers; and
3            (C) after providing written notice to the electric 
4        utility providing service in the service territory, 
5        installing a nomenclature plate on the electrical 
6        meter panel and meeting all applicable state and local 
7        safety and electrical code requirements associated 
8        with installing a parallel distributed generation 
9        system; and
10        (4) receive fair credit for energy exported to the 
11    grid.
12    (b) A resident who produces, consumes, and stores his or 
13her own energy shall not face discriminatory rate design, 
14treatment, or excessive compliance requirements as provided by 
15paragraph (3) of subsection (n) of Section 16-107.5.
 
 
16    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
17becoming law.