IL SB2059

Illinois Commerce Commission must initiate a stakeholder process within 120 days to develop a forward-looking plan for increasing transportation electrification in the state, with the process concluding within 270 days.

The plan shall incentivize transportation electrification through beneficial electrification programs including time-of-use rates, managed charging programs, electric vehicle-to-grid technology, demand response, and renewable energy generation near users.

The plan may include specific directives for public utilities to enable transportation electrification and must address environmental justice interests with opportunities for residents and businesses in environmental justice communities to directly benefit.

"Managed charging program" is defined as a program allowing electric vehicle owners to connect charging infrastructure to a network that remotely controls charging time and level based on grid demand, market rates, or clean energy availability.

The bill aims to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and ensure electric vehicle adoption does not place significant burdens on the electric distribution system, with potential to save Illinois residents billions of dollars.