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| | 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB4163 Introduced 10/15/2025, by Rep. Jeff Keicher SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
| | | Amends the Public Utilities Act. Defines "off-grid electricity provider" as an entity, person, private company, electric cooperative, municipal agency, or other organization that (1) is engaged in any combination of generating, transmitting, distributing, or selling electricity at retail to consumers, (2) is not connected to any existing electric transmission or distribution system within this State for either primary or backup supply, (3) operates independently of existing utilities and other regulated entities, (4) is not located within any federal, State, or municipal roadway or right-of-way, and (5) does not cross any federal, State, or municipal roadway or right-of-way or State boundaries. Provides that an off-grid electricity provider whose operation date is on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall be exempt from the requirements of the Utilities Chapter of the Illinois Compiled Statutes. Provides that an off-grid electricity provider shall remain subject to all other applicable laws and regulations, including municipal and State highway safety regulations, unless specifically excluded from those laws or regulations by a separate Act. Provides that an off-grid electricity provider shall cease being an off-grid electricity provider and immediately become subject to the requirements of the Utilities Chapter of the Illinois Compiled Statutes if the off-grid electricity provider does any of the following actions: (1) the provider elects to connect to any portion of an existing electric transmission or distribution system within this State for either primary or backup supply; (2) the provider locates within or crosses any federal, State, or municipal roadway or right-of-way; or (3) the provider crosses State boundaries. Effective immediately. |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning regulation.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Public Utilities Act is amended by adding |
| 5 | | Section 16-107.8 as follows:
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| 6 | | (220 ILCS 5/16-107.8 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 16-107.8. Off-grid electricity provider. |
| 8 | | (a) As used in this Section: |
| 9 | | "Off-grid electricity provider" means an entity, person, |
| 10 | | private company, electric cooperative, municipal agency, or |
| 11 | | other organization that: |
| 12 | | (1) engages in any combination of generating, |
| 13 | | transmitting, distributing, or selling electricity at |
| 14 | | retail to consumers; |
| 15 | | (2) is not connected to any existing electric |
| 16 | | transmission or distribution system within this State for |
| 17 | | either primary or backup supply; |
| 18 | | (3) operates independently of existing utilities and |
| 19 | | other regulated entities; |
| 20 | | (4) is not located within any federal, State, or |
| 21 | | municipal roadway or right-of-way; and |
| 22 | | (5) does not cross any federal, State, or municipal |
| 23 | | roadway or right-of-way or State boundaries. |
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| 1 | | "Off-grid electricity provider" does not include a public |
| 2 | | utility. |
| 3 | | "Operation date" means the date on which the off-grid |
| 4 | | electricity provider first generates, transmits, distributes, |
| 5 | | or sells electricity within this State. |
| 6 | | (b) An off-grid electricity provider whose operation date |
| 7 | | is on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the |
| 8 | | 104th General Assembly shall be exempt from this Chapter. An |
| 9 | | off-grid electricity provider shall remain subject to all |
| 10 | | other applicable laws and regulations, including municipal and |
| 11 | | State highway safety regulations, unless specifically excluded |
| 12 | | from those laws or regulations by a separate Act. |
| 13 | | (c) An off-grid electricity provider shall cease being an |
| 14 | | off-grid electricity provider and immediately become subject |
| 15 | | to the provisions of this Chapter if the off-grid electricity |
| 16 | | provider does any of the following actions: |
| 17 | | (1) the provider elects to connect to any portion of |
| 18 | | an existing electric transmission or distribution system |
| 19 | | within this State for either primary or backup supply; |
| 20 | | (2) the provider locates within or crosses any |
| 21 | | federal, State, or municipal roadway or right-of-way; or |
| 22 | | (3) the provider crosses State boundaries.
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| 23 | | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
| 24 | | becoming law. |
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