Section 710.20  Definitions

"Agency" means the Illinois Power Agency.

"Act" means the Illinois Power Agency Act [20 ILCS 3855].

"Commission" means the Illinois Commerce Commission.

"Department" or "DCEO" means the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.

"Environmental justice communities" means the definition of that term as used in the 2022 Long-Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan, Modified Plan upon Reopening (May 9, 2023), no later amendments or editions, which may be obtained from the Illinois Power Agency online at https://ipa.illinois.gov/.  Any changes made to the Solar for All Program will be incorporated in accordance with 5 ILCS 100/5-75.

"GATA" means the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act [30 ILCS 708].

"GATA Rule" means the administrative rules of the Governor's Office of Management and Budget found at 44 Ill. Adm. Code 7000.

"Grantee" means an applicant for a grant award under this program whose proposal is funded by the Department.

"Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. region" means the geographic area in Illinois that is operated by the RTO, Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.

"PJM Interconnection, LLC region" means the geographic area in Illinois that is operated by the RTO, PJM Interconnection, LLC.

"Program" means the Coal to Solar and Energy Storage Initiative Fund Grant Program. 

"Project labor agreement" means a pre-hire collective bargaining agreement that covers all terms and conditions of employment on a specific construction project and must include the following:

provisions establishing the minimum hourly wage for each class of labor organization employee;

provisions establishing the benefits and other compensation for each class of labor organization employee;

provisions establishing that no strike or disputes will be engaged in by the labor organization employees;

provisions establishing that no lockout or disputes will be engaged in by the general contractor building the project; and

provisions requiring the parties to the agreement to work together to establish diversity threshold requirements and to ensure best efforts to meet diversity targets, improve diversity at the applicable job site, create diverse apprenticeship opportunities, and create opportunities to employ former coal-fired power plant workers.

A labor organization and the general contractor building the project shall have the authority to include other terms and conditions as they deem necessary. [20 ILCS 3855/1-10, 1-75(c-5)(10)(C)(12)]

"Regional Transmission Organization" or "RTO" means the independent systems operator that administers and oversees the wholesale electricity markets in which the State participates. In Illinois, the two RTOs are the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. and PJM Interconnection, LLC.  For information on the geographic regions covered by each RTO see https://www.ferc.gov/power-sales-and-markets/rtos-and-isos.

"Retired" or "retirement" means to have fully ceased generating electricity at the facility.

"State" means the State of Illinois.

"Uniform Guidance" means the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, 2 CFR 200.