Rep. Dave Vella

Filed: 4/1/2024

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1198

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1198 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Public Utilities Act is amended by
5changing Section 16-128A as follows:
 
6    (220 ILCS 5/16-128A)
7    Sec. 16-128A. Certification of installers, maintainers, or
8repairers.
9    (a) Within 18 months of the effective date of this
10amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly, the Commission
11shall adopt rules, including emergency rules, establishing
12certification requirements ensuring that entities installing
13distributed generation facilities are in compliance with the
14requirements of subsection (a) of Section 16-128 of this Act.
15    For purposes of this Section, the phrase "entities
16installing distributed generation facilities" shall include,

 

 

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1but not be limited to, all entities that are exempt from the
2definition of "alternative retail electric supplier" under
3item (v) of Section 16-102 of this Act. For purposes of this
4Section, the phrase "self-installer" means an individual who
5(i) leases or purchases a cogeneration facility for his or her
6own personal use and (ii) installs such cogeneration or
7self-generation facility on his or her own premises without
8the assistance of any other person.
9    (b) In addition to any authority granted to the Commission
10under this Act, the Commission is also authorized to: (1)
11determine which entities are subject to certification under
12this Section; (2) impose reasonable certification fees and
13penalties; (3) adopt disciplinary procedures; (4) investigate
14any and all activities subject to this Section, including
15violations thereof; (5) adopt procedures to issue or renew, or
16to refuse to issue or renew, a certification or to revoke,
17suspend, place on probation, reprimand, or otherwise
18discipline a certified entity under this Act or take other
19enforcement action against an entity subject to this Section;
20and (6) prescribe forms to be issued for the administration
21and enforcement of this Section.
22    (c) No electric utility shall provide a retail customer
23with net metering service related to interconnection of that
24customer's distributed generation facility unless the customer
25provides the electric utility with (i) a certification that
26the customer installing the distributed generation facility

 

 

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1was a self-installer or (ii) evidence that the distributed
2generation facility was installed by an entity certified under
3this Section that is also in good standing with the
4Commission. For purposes of this subsection, a retail customer
5includes that customer's employees, officers, and agents. An
6electric utility shall file a tariff or tariffs with the
7Commission setting forth the documentation, as specified by
8Commission rule, that a retail customer must provide to an
9electric utility. The provisions of this subsection (c) shall
10apply on or after the effective date of the Commission's rules
11prescribed pursuant to subsection (a) of this Section.
12    (d) Within 180 days after the effective date of this
13amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly this amendatory
14Act of the 97th General Assembly, the Commission shall
15initiate a rulemaking proceeding to establish certification
16requirements that shall apply be applicable to persons or
17entities that install, maintain, or repair electric vehicle
18charging systems stations. The notification and certification
19requirements of this Section shall only be applicable to
20individuals or entities that perform work on or within an
21electric vehicle charging system station, including, but not
22limited to, connection of power to an electric vehicle
23charging station.
24    For the purposes of this Section "electric vehicle
25charging system station" means any facility or equipment that
26is used to charge a battery or other energy storage device of

 

 

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1an electric vehicle installed in Illinois, including the
2electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE), associated wiring
3and raceways, electrical service upgrades, and energy
4management and metering equipment installed in Illinois. A
5"qualified vehicle charging system" does not include work
6traditionally performed by other trades, including, but not
7limited to, the installation, maintenance, or repair of rebar,
8protective bollards, cement works, and signage.
9    As used in this Section, "qualified electrician" means an
10electrician employed by a licensed, bonded, and insured
11electrical contractor who has completed training specific to
12the electric vehicle equipment, electrical construction, and
13safety through the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training
14Program (EVITP) certification, as required by the National
15Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program facilitated by
16the United States Department of Transportation.
17    Rules regulating the installation, maintenance, or repair
18of electric vehicle charging systems stations, in which the
19Commission may establish separate requirements based upon the
20characteristics of electric vehicle charging stations, so long
21as it is in accordance with the requirements of subsection (a)
22of Section 16-128 and Section 16-128A of this Act, shall:
23        (1) establish a certification process to mandate that
24    all electric vehicle charging systems in Illinois are
25    installed, maintained, and repaired by qualified
26    electricians for persons or entities that install,

 

 

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1    maintain, or repair of electric vehicle charging stations;
2        (2) require persons or entities that install,
3    maintain, or repair electric vehicle stations to be
4    certified to do business and to be bonded in the State;
5        (3) (blank); ensure that persons or entities that
6    install, maintain, or repair electric vehicle charging
7    stations have the requisite knowledge, skills, training,
8    experience, and competence to perform functions in a safe
9    and reliable manner as required under subsection (a) of
10    Section 16-128 of this Act;
11        (4) impose reasonable certification fees and penalties
12    on persons or entities that install, maintain, or repair
13    of electric vehicle charging stations for noncompliance of
14    the rules adopted under this subsection;
15        (5) (blank); ensure that all persons or entities that
16    install, maintain, or repair electric vehicle charging
17    stations conform to applicable building and electrical
18    codes;
19        (6) ensure that all electric vehicle charging stations
20    meet recognized industry standards as the Commission deems
21    appropriate, such as the National Electric Code (NEC) and
22    standards developed or created by the Institute of
23    Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the Electric
24    Power Research Institute (EPRI), the Detroit Edison
25    Institute (DTE), the Underwriters Laboratory (UL), the
26    Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), and the National

 

 

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1    Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST);
2        (7) (blank); include any additional requirements that
3    the Commission deems reasonable to ensure that persons or
4    entities that install, maintain, or repair electric
5    vehicle charging stations meet adequate training,
6    financial, and competency requirements;
7        (8) ensure that the obligations required under this
8    Section and subsection (a) of Section 16-128 of this Act
9    are met prior to the interconnection of any electric
10    vehicle charging station;
11        (9) (blank); ensure electric vehicle charging stations
12    installed by a self-installer are not used for any
13    commercial purpose;
14        (10) (blank); establish an inspection procedure for
15    the conversion of electric vehicle charging stations
16    installed by a self-installer if it is determined that the
17    self-installed electric vehicle charging station is being
18    used for commercial purposes;
19        (11) establish the requirement that all persons or
20    entities that install electric vehicle charging stations
21    shall notify the servicing electric utility in writing of
22    plans to install an electric vehicle charging station and
23    shall notify the servicing electric utility in writing
24    when installation is complete;
25        (12) ensure that all persons or entities that install,
26    maintain, or repair electric vehicle charging stations

 

 

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1    obtain certificates of insurance in sufficient amounts and
2    coverages that the Commission so determines and, if
3    necessary as determined by the Commission, names the
4    affected public utility as an additional insured; and
5        (13) (blank). identify and determine the training or
6    other programs by which persons or entities may obtain the
7    requisite training, skills, or experience necessary to
8    achieve and maintain compliance with the requirements set
9    forth in this subsection and subsection (a) of Section
10    16-128 to install, maintain, or repair electric vehicle
11    charging stations.
12    Within 18 months after the effective date of this
13amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly this amendatory
14Act of the 97th General Assembly, the Commission shall adopt
15rules, and may, if it deems necessary, adopt emergency rules,
16for the installation, maintenance, or repair of electric
17vehicle charging stations.
18    All retail customers who own, maintain, or repair an
19electric vehicle charging station shall provide the servicing
20electric utility (i) a certification that the customer
21installing the electric vehicle charging station was a
22self-installer or (ii) evidence that the electric vehicle
23charging station was installed by a qualified electrician an
24entity certified under this subsection (d) that is also in
25good standing with the Commission. For purposes of this
26subsection (d), a retail customer includes that retail

 

 

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1customer's employees, officers, and agents. A qualified
2electrician If the electric vehicle charging station was not
3installed by a self-installer, then the person or entity that
4plans to install the electric vehicle charging station shall
5provide notice to the servicing electric utility prior to
6installation and when installation is complete and provide any
7other information required by the Commission's rules
8established under subsection (d) of this Section. An electric
9utility shall file a tariff or tariffs with the Commission
10setting forth the documentation, as specified by Commission
11rule, that a retail customer who owns, uses, or operates, or
12maintains an electric vehicle charging station must provide to
13an electric utility.
14    For the purposes of this subsection, an electric vehicle
15charging station shall constitute a distribution facility or
16equipment as that term is used in subsection (a) of Section
1716-128 of this Act. The phrase "self-installer" means an
18individual who (i) leases or purchases an electric vehicle
19charging station for his or her own personal use and (ii)
20installs an electric vehicle charging station on his or her
21own premises without the assistance of any other person.
22    (e) Fees and penalties collected under this Section shall
23be deposited into the Public Utility Fund and used to fund the
24Commission's compliance with the obligations imposed by this
25Section.
26    (f) The rules established under subsection (d) of this

 

 

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1Section shall specify the initial dates for compliance with
2the rules.
3    (g) Within 18 months of the effective date of this
4amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly, the Commission
5shall adopt rules, including emergency rules, establishing a
6process for entities installing a new utility-scale solar
7project to certify compliance with the requirements of this
8Section. For purposes of this Section, the phrase "entities
9installing a new utility-scale solar project" shall include,
10but is not limited to, any entity installing new photovoltaic
11projects as such terms are defined in subsection (c) of
12Section 1-75 of the Illinois Power Agency Act.
13    The process shall include an option to complete the
14certification electronically by completing forms online
15on-line. An entity installing a new utility-scale solar
16project shall be permitted to complete certification after the
17subject work has been completed. The Commission shall maintain
18on its website a list of entities installing new utility-scale
19solar projects measures that have successfully completed the
20certification process.
21    (h) In addition to any authority granted to the Commission
22under this Act, the Commission is also authorized to: (1)
23determine which entities are subject to certification under
24subsection (g) of this Section; (2) impose reasonable
25certification fees and penalties; (3) adopt disciplinary
26procedures; (4) investigate any and all activities subject to

 

 

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1subsection (g) or this subsection (h) of this Section,
2including violations thereof; (5) adopt procedures to issue or
3renew, or to refuse to issue or renew, a certification or to
4revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand, or otherwise
5discipline a certified entity under subsection (g) of this
6Section or take other enforcement action against an entity
7subject to subsection (g) or this subsection (h) of this
8Section; (6) prescribe forms to be issued for the
9administration and enforcement of subsection (g) and this
10subsection (h) of this Section; and (7) establish requirements
11to ensure that entities installing a new photovoltaic project
12have the requisite knowledge, skills, training, experience,
13and competence to perform in a safe and reliable manner as
14required by subsection (a) of Section 16-128 of this Act.
15    (i) The certification of persons or entities that install,
16maintain, or repair new photovoltaic projects, distributed
17generation facilities, and electric vehicle charging stations
18as set forth in this Section is an exclusive power and function
19of the State. A home rule unit or other units of local
20government authority may subject persons or entities that
21install, maintain, or repair new photovoltaic projects,
22distributed generation facilities, or electric vehicle
23charging stations as set forth in this Section to any
24applicable local licensing, siting, and permitting
25requirements otherwise permitted under law so long as only
26Commission-certified persons or entities are authorized to

 

 

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1install, maintain, or repair new photovoltaic projects,
2distributed generation facilities, or electric vehicle
3charging stations. This Section is a limitation under
4subsection (h) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois
5Constitution on the exercise by home rule units of powers and
6functions exclusively exercised by the State.
7(Source: P.A. 99-906, eff. 6-1-17; 100-16, eff. 6-30-17.)
 
8    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
9becoming law.".