SB3794 - Powering Up Illinois Act

• Requires electrical corporations operating in Illinois to upgrade electrical distribution systems to achieve state decarbonization goals and comply with federal, state, regional, and local air quality standards.

• Mandates the Illinois Commerce Commission establish reasonable average and maximum target timeframes for energizing new customers and upgrading service for existing customers within 180 days of the act's effective date.

• Requires electrical corporations to establish dedicated electrification teams, maintain adequate qualified staffing, and maintain apprentice pipelines to support energization and service upgrade projects.

• Obligates electrical corporations to conduct annual distribution planning that considers air quality standards, state electrification policies, local housing and development plans, and load forecasts across multiple time horizons and scenarios.

• Allows electrical corporations to recover costs for infrastructure upgrades and requires the Commission to establish annual reporting requirements tracking energization timelines, explaining delays, and identifying staffing and equipment constraints.