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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008 HB4919
Introduced , by Rep. Patrick J Verschoore SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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Amends the Government Buildings Energy Cost Reduction Act of 1991. Provides that all buildings owned or leased by the State shall implement, where practicable, real-time pricing methods for electricity usage. Provides that electricity usage shall be monitored on an hourly basis and regulated to reduce electric power usage during hours of higher-priced demand and increase electricity usage at lower-priced demand hours. Effective July 1, 2010.
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HB4919 |
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LRB095 18972 AMC 45143 b |
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| AN ACT concerning State government.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Government Buildings Energy Cost Reduction |
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| Act of 1991 is amended by adding Section 30 as follows: |
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| (20 ILCS 3953/30 new) |
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| Sec. 30. Real-time pricing for electricity in State |
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| buildings. |
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| (a) In order to reduce energy consumption, all buildings |
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| owned or leased by the State shall implement, where |
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| practicable, real-time pricing methods for electricity usage. |
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| (b) Electricity usage shall be monitored on an hourly basis |
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| and regulated to reduce electric power usage during hours of |
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| higher-priced demand and increase electricity usage at |
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| lower-priced demand hours.
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| Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, |
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| 2010.
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