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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,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Public Utilities Act is amended by adding |
| 5 | | Section 20-140 as follows:
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| 6 | | (220 ILCS 5/20-140 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 20-140. Expanded use of energy saving programs. |
| 8 | | (a) The Commission may establish a program for promoting |
| 9 | | expanded use of energy saving programs for residential and |
| 10 | | small commercial customers. The program shall include the use |
| 11 | | of thermostats, lights, plugs, and other devices that allow a |
| 12 | | customer to control and reduce his or her energy usage. The |
| 13 | | program shall not discriminate based on brand names and shall |
| 14 | | include ways to promote those devices and incentives for |
| 15 | | residential customers, including both homeowners and renters. |
| 16 | | (b) On or before September 1, 2018 and every 2 years |
| 17 | | thereafter, the Commission shall initiate a collaborative |
| 18 | | workshop for stakeholders, retail electric suppliers, |
| 19 | | advocates for energy savings, and industry representatives |
| 20 | | developing energy savings devices and applications. |
| 21 | | (c) Any recommendations arising from the workshop process |
| 22 | | from this Section shall be included in the annual report of the |
| 23 | | Office of Retail Market Development.
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