SB0130sam002 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. David Koehler

Filed: 3/14/2019

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 130

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 130 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Public Utilities Act is amended by adding Sections 4-701, 4-702, and 4-703 as follows:

(220 ILCS 5/4-701 new)

Sec. 4-701. Competitive energy markets costs. The Illinois Commerce Commission shall conduct at least one workshop and issue a report examining the ability of competitive energy markets to reduce total costs for Illinois consumers and encourage merchant investment through combinations of supply and demand-side management options. The report under this Section shall be submitted to the Governor and the General Assembly, as well as posted on the Internet website of the Commission, on or before March 1, 2020. This Section is repealed on January 1, 2021.

(220 ILCS 5/4-702 new)

Sec. 4-702. Generation availability and cost during peak electricity demand periods. The Illinois Commerce Commission shall conduct at least one workshop and issue a report on the performance of all power generation in the State during the summer peak demand periods of 2018 and the winter peak demand period of 2018-2019, and identify which resources ensure the lowest cost and most reliable generation for Illinois consumers. The report under this Section shall be submitted to the Governor and the General Assembly, as well as posted on the Internet website of the Commission, on or before March 1, 2020. This Section is repealed on January 1, 2021.

(220 ILCS 5/4-703 new)

Sec. 4-703. Electricity imports and exports from Illinois. The Illinois Commerce Commission shall conduct at least one workshop and issue a report that identifies the volumes, generation sources by fuel type, and market values of hourly electricity imports to and exports from Illinois for the years 2016, 2017, and 2018. The report under this Section shall be submitted to the Governor and the General Assembly, as well as posted on the Internet website of the Commission, on or before March 1, 2020. This Section is repealed on January 1, 2021.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.".