HB3243 - Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Act

• Electric utilities serving more than 500,000 customers must file a commercial tariff proposal with the Illinois Commerce Commission within 90 days to establish alternative rate structures for light-duty, heavy-duty, and fleet electric vehicle charging that support renewable energy integration.

• Electric utilities must file a Transportation Electrification Plan with the Commission no later than one year after the act's effective date and every 3 years thereafter, with programs starting no later than July 1, 2022.

• Transportation Electrification Plans must address: charging equipment deployment and make-ready infrastructure, public transit and fleet electrification, rate designs for EV charging, customer education and outreach, and strategies to overcome barriers to EV adoption in low-income communities.

• The Illinois Commerce Commission must investigate each utility's plan to determine if it serves the public interest, considering whether investments increase charging access statewide including in environmental justice communities, stimulate competition and private investment, improve air quality, support grid efficiency, and facilitate private charging equipment investment.