• Raising the net metering cap to 1-2MW.  We are introducing a new bill and hope to get it pulled into a larger bill where opposition will have a harder time killing it.

• Extending the now expired In State Preference for renewables used to meet the RPS

• Creating a solar prioritization such that solar SRECs are procured first to meet the solar RPS prior to wind using up all the funding and hitting the current 2% rate cap on all renewable expenditures

• Creating an Alternative Compliance Price or other penalty for non-compliance with the RPS  (This would apply to the Alternative Retail Energy Suppliers)

• Dealing with PACE financing IF the Feds figure out the Nationwide lien position issues.

• Elimination or avoidance of the 2% rate cap on renewable expenditures.

We’re working closely with the Environmental Law and Policy Center on getting these bills launched.

ComEd SmartGrid infrastructure with rate increase bundled with Renewable Policy to increase retail-to-retail net-metering for renewable energy installations from 40 kW up to 2 MW and a Carve out of RPS for distributed electricity - 50% of distributed electricity for RPS procured from <25 kW nameplate.

SB1653  (Harmon) - Voted on in veto session, did not pass.
Tenaska Coal Power Plant, Consumer Education Program for electric suppliers, Renewable Policy to increase retail-to-retail net-metering for renewable energy installations from 40 kW up to 2 MW and a Carve out of RPS for distributed electricity - 50% of distributed electricity for RPS procured from <25 kW nameplate.

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HB 1089 (Holbrook) - Rules Committee
Efficient and Green Illinois Tax Credit Act
DCEO to award 25% income tax credit (credit carried for 5 taxable years) for solar energy equipment (and others).

HB 3592 (Mussman) - Rules Committee
Grow Green Illinois Jobs Act
Expedite permitting and approval of renewable energy projects in municipalities. Must meet certain construction standards and conduct public workshops.

HB 1468 (Franks) - Rules Committee
Amends Electricity Excise Tax
Alternative energy credit of $.18/kWh

HB 1913 (May) UPDATE: Added to SB1652 & SB1653
Amends the Public Utilities Act
Increases net-metering from 40 kW to 2 MW

HB 1329 (May) & HB 3600 (Osterman) - Rules Committee
Property Tax-Green Energy SSA

HB 1943 (Williams) UPDATE: Added to SB1652 & SB1653
Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act
Carve out of RPS for distributed electricity. 50% procured from <25 kW nameplate and 50% from between 25 kW and 2000 kW nameplate.

HB 2079 (Lang) - Rules Committee
Green Energy business Act
Provides Green Energy businesses certain tax credits and exemptions

HB 28 (Lang) - Rules Committee
Green Energy SSA - PACE Financing

HB 3114 (Biss) - Rules Committee
Property Tax - Renewable Energy Exemption

HB 2896 (Winters) - Illinois Environmental Council opposes - Assignments
Power Agency - Renewable
Adds synthetic natural gas to the definition of a renewable energy source.

HB 1368 (Holbrook) - Illinois Environmental Council opposes - Passed
Illinois Power Agency-Rate Transparency
Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Provides that beginning April 1, 2012, and each year thereafter, the Illinois Power Agency shall prepare a report for the General Assembly and Illinois Commerce Commission that shall include, but not be limited to, renewable portfolio standards. Provides that a required annual report shall include the quantity, price, and rate impact of all renewable resources purchased pursuant to long-term contracts under the electricity procurement plans for electric utilities.

HB 157 (Osmond)- Illinois Environmental Council opposes - Rules Committee
Lifts Nuclear Moratorium

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Illinois Renewable Energy Enacted Policies

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Illinois Renewable Portfolio Standard with Solar Ramp Up

HB 6202 - Solar Ramp Up (Effective 8/17/10)

HB 5429 - Homeowners Solar Rights Act (Effective 8/17/10)

HB 5147 - Utilities Biomass  

SB 583 - PACE Enabling legislation (Effective 1/1/10)

SB 1570 - School Wind/Solar Generator Act (Effective 8/25/09)

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Municipal Renewable Energy Ordinances

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Model Solar Ordinance
Created by Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School, August 1, 2011

Model Wind Ordinance
Created by Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School, January 20, 2011

City of Naperville Small Wind and Solar Renewable Energy Ordinance   Passed 12/21/10

Village of Montgomery Wind Ordinance

Edwardsville Solar & Wind Ordinance