The Illinois Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) - a policy that requires electricity retailers to provide a minimum percentage or quantity of their electricity supplies from renewable energy sources - is broken.

Consequently the Illinois Power Authority does not plan on procuring any renewable energy until 2018.

The RPS needs to be fixed so the distributed generation and the solar carve outs can be implemented to grow solar development in Illinois. This directly affects the Illinois Solar Renewable Energy Certificate market.

Take Action!

Take the below action steps to ensure that the Illinois RPS functions as originally intended.

Let your representatives know that you support SB103. These steps are listed in order of impact on your legislator.

Meet Schedule an in-person meeting with your legislators either in district or Springfield. Let us know if you would like ISEA to assist you with scheduling a meeting or attend with you.

Call  Contact your legislators and let them know that you support the RPS fix.
Write  1. Mail or email this customizable letter to your legislators.

               2. Sign the joint ISEA RPS Fix action letter. A copy of this letter will go to your legislators.

Tool Kit:

• Who are my representatives?
• How do I contact them?
• What are the key talking points?

The future of Illinois renewable energy and the benefits it brings to the state depends on your participation in the process. ISEA works to make it easy for you to raise your voice to ensure our clean energy future!