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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB2948
Introduced 2/6/2025, by Rep. Jay Hoffman
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
New Act
Creates the Transparent, Inclusive, and Competitively Neutral Energy Policy Act. Sets forth findings. Provides that the energy procurement process shall be transparent, inclusive, and competitively neutral and shall provide due consideration to the unique advantages of each developer from all segments of the energy sector and recognize that more inclusive procurements result in greater competition among developers and lower costs for consumers.
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A BILL FOR
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1    AN ACT concerning renewable energy.
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
4    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
5Transparent, Inclusive, and Competitively Neutral Energy
6Policy Act.
7    Section 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds that:
8        (1) Illinois is emerging as a national leader in clean
9    energy policy, which is exemplified by the enactment and
10    implementation of the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act
11    (Public Act 102-662).
12        (2) To address the significant increase in electricity
13    demand in the State and to attract additional investment,
14    Illinois must significantly expand its clean energy
15    generation capacity.
16        (3) Each incremental addition of clean energy
17    generation provides measurable value in combating climate
18    change.
19        (4) Illinois consumers are best served by broad and
20    robust competition in the procurement processes that are
21    critical to achieving the State's clean energy goals.
22        (5) Transparent, inclusive, and competitively neutral
23    procurement processes will help produce cost-effective
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1    outcomes for Illinois consumers while encouraging
2    investment from potential developers to support the
3    further development of clean energy resources.
4        (6) In pursuit of clean energy goals, the State
5    recognizes the importance of attracting new developers and
6    resources, as well as the value of retaining existing
7    developers that have already invested in the communities,
8    workers, and infrastructure of Illinois.
9        (7) Competitive procurements that enable projects to
10    compete on a level playing field help deliver the
11    highest-value clean energy solutions at the lowest cost to
12    consumers.
13        (8) Restricting competition among clean energy
14    resources inappropriately transfers technology, market,
15    and operational risks from developers to taxpayers and
16    consumers.
17        (9) Transparent, inclusive, and competitively neutral
18    procurement processes, which provide all qualified
19    participants with equal access to information, help: (i)
20    ensure that decisions are properly documented; (ii) foster
21    trust among bidders, investors, and the public; (iii)
22    enhance the credibility of the procurement process; and
23    (iv) strengthen confidence in the results of the
24    procurement process.
25        (10) Prompt action is essential to ensure Illinois
26    remains on track to achieve its climate objectives and to
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1    implement measures that reduce energy costs for consumers.
2        (11) It is the policy of the State to adopt a
3    transparent, inclusive, and competitively neutral approach
4    to decarbonizing the State's electricity sector and to
5    procure the most cost-effective clean energy resources.
6    Section 10. Procurement process. For procurements on or
7after the effective date of this Act, the procurement process
8shall be transparent, inclusive, and competitively neutral and
9shall do the following:
10        (1) provide due consideration to the unique advantages
11    of each developer from all segments of the energy sector;
12    and
13        (2) recognize that more inclusive procurements result
14    in greater competition among developers and lower costs
15    for consumers.