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Public Act 92-0707
SB1645 Enrolled LRB9212300LBpr
AN ACT concerning energy efficiency.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, and
Coal Resources Development Law of 1997 is amended by changing
Section 6-6 as follows:
(20 ILCS 687/6-6)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on December 16, 2007)
Sec. 6-6. Energy efficiency program.
(a) For the year beginning January 1, 1998, and
thereafter as provided in this Section, each electric utility
as defined in Section 3-105 of the Public Utilities Act and
each alternative retail electric supplier as defined in
Section 16-102 of the Public Utilities Act supplying electric
power and energy to retail customers located in the State of
Illinois shall contribute annually a pro rata share of a
total amount of $3,000,000 based upon the number of
kilowatt-hours sold by each such entity in the 12 months
preceding the year of contribution. On or before May 1 of
each year, the Illinois Commerce Commission shall determine
and notify the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
of the pro rata share owed by each electric utility and each
alternative retail electric supplier based upon information
supplied annually to the Illinois Commerce Commission. On or
before June 1 of each year, the Department of Commerce and
Community Affairs shall send written notification to each
electric utility and each alternative retail electric
supplier of the amount of pro rata share they owe. These
contributions shall be remitted to the Department of Revenue
on or before June 30 of each year the contribution is due on
a return prescribed and furnished by the Department of
Revenue showing such information as the Department of Revenue
may reasonably require. The funds received pursuant to this
Section shall be subject to the appropriation of funds by the
General Assembly. The Department of Revenue shall place the
funds remitted under this Section in a trust fund, that is
hereby created in the State Treasury, called the Energy
Efficiency Trust Fund. If an electric utility or alternative
retail electric supplier does not remit its pro rata share to
the Department of Revenue, the Department of Revenue must
inform the Illinois Commerce Commission of such failure. The
Illinois Commerce Commission may then revoke the
certification of that electric utility or alternative retail
electric supplier. The Illinois Commerce Commission may not
renew the certification of any electric utility or
alternative retail electric supplier that is delinquent in
paying its pro rata share.
(b) The Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
shall disburse the moneys in the Energy Efficiency Trust Fund
to benefit residential electric customers through to fund
projects which the Department of Commerce and Community
Affairs has determined will promote energy efficiency in the
State of Illinois. The Department of Commerce and Community
Affairs shall establish a list of projects eligible for
grants from the Energy Efficiency Trust Fund including, but
not limited to, supporting energy efficiency efforts for
low-income households, replacing energy inefficient windows
with more efficient windows, replacing energy inefficient
appliances with more efficient appliances, replacing energy
inefficient lighting with more efficient lighting, insulating
dwellings and buildings, using market incentives to encourage
energy efficiency, and such other projects which will
increase energy efficiency in homes and rental properties.
(c) The Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
shall establish criteria and an application process for this
grant program.
(d) The Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
shall conduct a study of other possible energy efficiency
improvements and evaluate methods for promoting energy
efficiency and conservation, especially for the benefit of
low-income customers.
(e) The Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
shall submit an annual report to the General Assembly
evaluating the effectiveness of the projects and programs
provided in this Section, and recommending further
legislation which will encourage additional development and
implementation of energy efficiency projects and programs in
Illinois and other actions that help to meet the goals of
this Section.
(Source: P.A. 90-561, eff. 12-16-97; 90-624, eff. 7-10-98.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.
Passed in the General Assembly April 24, 2002.
Approved July 19, 2002.
Effective July 19, 2002.
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