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IL HB2579

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

1/8/2019

Primary Sponsor

Brandon Phelps

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Origin

House of Representatives

100th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Changes the Public Utilities Act Section 16-126.1 to permit (rather than prohibit) the State from preventing qualifying electric utilities from joining Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved regional transmission organizations.

  • Applies to electric utilities that served at least 100,000 customers in Illinois as of December 31, 2005.

  • Clarifies that the change does not limit the Illinois Commerce Commission's other regulatory authority over electric utilities.

  • Sunsets on July 1, 2022 unless the General Assembly extends it by law.

Legislative Description

UTILITY-REGIONAL TRANSMISSION

Last Action

Session Sine Die

1/8/2019

Committee Referrals

Rules3/31/2017
Public Utilities2/22/2017
Rules2/8/2017

Full Bill Text

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