(20 ILCS 688/15)
Sec. 15.
Purpose.
The State of Illinois and its people will benefit
for many years to come if new electric generating facilities are built that
increase the in-State capacity to provide for current and anticipated
electricity demand at a competitive price. The purpose of this Act is to
enhance the State's energy security by ensuring that: (i) the State's vast and
underutilized coal resources are tapped as a fuel source for new electric
plants; (ii) the electric transmission system within the State is
upgraded to more efficiently distribute additional amounts of electricity;
(iii) well-paying jobs are created as new electric plants are built in regions
of the State with relatively high unemployment; and (iv) pilot projects are
undertaken to explore the capacity of new, often renewable sources of energy to
contribute to the State's energy security.
(Source: P.A. 92-12, eff. 7-1-01.)
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