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90_HB2427
20 ILCS 687/6-6
Amends the Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, and Coal
Resources Development Law of 1997. Makes stylistic changes
in a Section related to energy efficiency programs.
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1 AN ACT to amend the Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency,
2 and Coal Resources Development Law of 1997 by changing
3 Section 6-6.
4 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
5 represented in the General Assembly:
6 Section 5. The Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, and
7 Coal Resources Development Law of 1997 is amended by changing
8 Section 6-6 as follows:
9 (20 ILCS 687/6-6)
10 (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 16, 2007)
11 Sec. 6-6. Energy efficiency program.
12 (a) For the year beginning January 1, 1998, and
13 thereafter as provided in this Section, each electric utility
14 and each alternative retail electric supplier supplying
15 electric power and energy to retail customers located in the
16 State of Illinois shall contribute annually to the Department
17 a pro rata share of a total amount of $3,000,000 based upon
18 the number of kilowatt-hours sold by each such entity in the
19 12 months preceding the year of contribution. These
20 contributions shall be remitted to the Department on or
21 before June 30 of each year the contribution is due. The
22 funds received by the Department pursuant to this Section
23 shall be subject to the appropriation of funds by the General
24 Assembly. The Department shall place the funds remitted
25 under this Section in a trust fund, that is hereby created in
26 the State Treasury, called the Energy Efficiency Trust Fund.
27 (b) The Department shall disburse the moneys in the
28 Energy Efficiency Trust Fund to residential electric
29 customers to fund projects that which the Department has
30 determined will promote energy efficiency in the State of
31 Illinois. The Department shall establish a list of projects
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1 eligible for grants from the Energy Efficiency Trust Fund
2 including, but not limited to, supporting energy efficiency
3 efforts for low-income households, replacing energy
4 inefficient windows with more efficient windows, replacing
5 energy inefficient appliances with more efficient appliances,
6 replacing energy inefficient lighting with more efficient
7 lighting, insulating dwellings and buildings, and such other
8 projects that which will increase energy efficiency in homes
9 and rental properties.
10 (c) The Department shall establish criteria and an
11 application process for this grant program.
12 (d) The Department shall conduct a study of other
13 possible energy efficiency improvements and evaluate methods
14 for promoting energy efficiency and conservation, especially
15 for the benefit of low-income customers.
16 (e) Each year, the Department shall submit a an annual
17 report to the General Assembly evaluating the effectiveness
18 of the projects and programs provided in this Section, and
19 recommending further legislation that which will encourage
20 additional development and implementation of energy
21 efficiency projects and programs in Illinois and other
22 actions that help to meet the goals of this Section.
23 (Source: P.A. 90-561, eff. 12-16-97.)