(20 ILCS 1120/4) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7804)
Sec. 4. Authority. The Department in addition to its preparation of
energy contingency plans, shall also analyze, prepare, and recommend a
comprehensive energy plan for the State of Illinois.
The plan shall identify emerging trends related to energy supply,
demand, conservation, public health and safety factors, and should specify
the levels of statewide and service area energy needs, past, present, and
estimated future demand, as well as the potential social, economic, or
environmental effects caused by the continuation of existing trends and by
the various alternatives available to the State.
The plan shall also conform to the requirements of Section 8-402 of the
Public Utilities Act. The Department shall design programs as necessary to
achieve the purposes of this Act and the planning objectives of the Public
Utilities Act. The Department's energy plan, and any programs designed
pursuant to this Section shall be filed with the Commission in accordance
with the Commission's planning responsibilities and hearing requirements
related thereto. The Department shall periodically review the plan,
objectives and programs at least every 2 years, and the results of such
review and any resulting changes in the Department's plan or programs shall
be filed with the Commission.
The Department's plan and programs and any review thereof, shall also be
filed with the Governor, the General Assembly, and the Public Counsel, and
shall be available to the public upon request.
The requirement for reporting to the General Assembly shall be satisfied
by filing copies of the report as required by Section 3.1 of the General Assembly Organization Act, and
filing such additional copies with the State Government Report Distribution
Center for the General Assembly as is required under paragraph (t) of
Section 7 of the State Library Act.
(Source: P.A. 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)
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