95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB4919


 
Introduced , by Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













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    Amends the Government Buildings Energy Cost Reduction Act of 1991. Provides that all buildings owned or leased by the State shall implement, where practicable, real-time pricing methods for electricity usage. Provides that electricity usage shall be monitored on an hourly basis and regulated to reduce electric power usage during hours of higher-priced demand and increase electricity usage at lower-priced demand hours. Effective July 1, 2010.
















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HB4919

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    AN ACT concerning State government.

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:


 
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    Section 5. The Government Buildings Energy Cost Reduction 
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Act of 1991 is amended  by adding Section 30 as follows:
 
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    (20 ILCS 3953/30  new)
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    Sec. 30. Real-time pricing for electricity in State 
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buildings.
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    (a) In order to reduce energy consumption, all buildings 
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owned or leased by the State shall implement, where 
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practicable, real-time pricing methods for electricity usage.
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    (b) Electricity usage shall be monitored on an hourly basis 
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and regulated to reduce electric power usage during hours of 
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higher-priced demand and increase electricity usage at 
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lower-priced demand hours.
 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 
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2010.