IL HB3349

Creates the Powering Up Illinois Act requiring electric utilities serving more than 200,000 customers to upgrade electrical distribution systems to meet state decarbonization goals and promptly energize new customers, including housing developments, businesses, and EV charging stations

Mandates the Illinois Commerce Commission adopt rules within 180 days establishing target energization time periods, annual utility reporting requirements on connection delays, and procedures for customers to report energization delays

Requires electric utilities to establish dedicated electrification teams that serve as single points of contact for customers throughout the energization process and maintain adequate qualified staffing including apprentice pipelines

Establishes safety standards for EV charging infrastructure installation, requiring licensed electrical contractors with Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program (EVITP) certification for state-funded or authorized projects, with 25% EVITP-certified electricians required for chargers supplying 25 kilowatts or more

Directs utilities to incorporate federal, state, regional, and local decarbonization standards into distribution planning, including load forecasts across short-term (1-2 years), medium-term (3-5 years), and long-term (6-10 years) time horizons