Date	Chamber	Action
3/15/2024	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Powering Up Illinois Act. Provides that an electrical corporation which operates in the State shall upgrade the State's electrical distribution systems in order to achieve the State's decarbonization standards. Provides that an electrical corporation shall be adequately staffed and recruit, train, and retain further staff as needed. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall establish reasonable average and maximum target energization time periods. Provides that the Commission shall establish requirements for an electrical corporation to report to the Commission, at least annually, to track and improve electrical corporation performance. Provides that the Commission shall require an electrical corporation to establish a dedicated electrification team. Sets forth requirements for an electrical corporation to consider when engaging in the annual distribution planning process. Provides that, in its site evaluation and design process, the Commission shall require an electrical corporation to consider flexible interconnection to defer or mitigate energization-related grid upgrades, but, if the solutions cannot defer or mitigate an upgrade, the corporation may evaluate traditional system upgrades. Provides that an electrical corporation may recover costs. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/9/2024	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson
2/9/2024	Senate	First Reading
2/9/2024	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/28/2024	Senate	Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities
3/6/2024	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
3/15/2024	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
4/19/2024	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

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