HB4236 Summary

• Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act to require the Illinois Power Agency and Illinois Commerce Commission to include sourcing agreements covering power produced by clean coal facilities and other facilities in each annual power procurement plan.

• Utilities and alternative retail electric suppliers must enter into sourcing agreements as part of the annual power procurement process, with the Agency and Commission establishing competitive bidding procedures for sourcing terms.

• Sets specific requirements for sourcing agreements including contract structure, pricing mechanisms, and operational standards for clean coal facilities seeking to participate in the procurement process.

• Effective date: June 1, 2018.