HB4919 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB4919

Introduced , by Rep. Patrick J Verschoore

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 3953/30 new

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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A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning State government.

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

Section 5. The Government Buildings Energy Cost Reduction Act of 1991 is amended by adding Section 30 as follows:

(20 ILCS 3953/30 new)

Sec. 30. Real-time pricing for electricity in State buildings.

(a) In order to reduce energy consumption, all buildings owned or leased by the State shall implement, where practicable, real-time pricing methods for electricity usage.

(b) 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.

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