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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB3580

Introduced 2/5/2026, by Sen. Jil Tracy

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

New Act

Creates the Illinois Regional Generation Reliability Task Force Act.
Sets forth findings of the General Assembly. Creates the Illinois Regional
Generation Reliability Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall
monitor the reliability of the Illinois power grid. Contains provisions
concerning: the membership of the Task Force; duties of the Task Force;
administrative support; and an annual report. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR

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AN ACT concerning State government.

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

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Section 1.
Short title.
This Act may be cited as the
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Illinois Regional Generation Reliability Task Force Act.

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Section 5.
Findings.
The General Assembly hereby finds,
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determines, and declares the following:
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(1) The reliability of the electricity grid of the
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State is critically important to the consumers,
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businesses, and residents of this State and should not be
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compromised.
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(2) The State has taken definitive steps toward
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redefining the generation mix in this State.
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(3) The Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.
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("MISO") is an independent, not-for-profit, member-based
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organization responsible for operating the power grid
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across 15 states and the Canadian province of Manitoba,
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serving 42 million people.
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(4) The PJM Interconnection LLC ("PJM"), is an
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independent not-for-profit, member-based Regional
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Transmission Organization ("RTO") that manages the
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operations, supply, and movement of power across 13 states
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and the District of Columbia, serving 65 million people.

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(5) The State is served by both PJM and MISO, which
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collectively ensure that sufficient electric power
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generation supply and transmission are available to meet
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electric demand every minute of every day for over 107
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million people across 28 states and 2 countries. Wholesale
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electric power generation is regulated by the Federal
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Energy Regulatory Commission due to the interstate and
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international nature of the transmission grid operated by
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PJM and MISO. As such, policy changes at the State level
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can affect the reliability, availability, and cost of
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power for seniors, families, businesses, municipalities,
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universities, and hospitals across the region.
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(6) When natural disasters occur, such as ice storms,
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blizzards, tornadoes, and hurricanes, states participating
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in PJM and MISO have provided support to each other
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through power generation restoration missions. The
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inability to deliver power generation in critical times
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can have a huge economic impact and can also result in
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death across the PJM and MISO regional transmission
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organizations.
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(7) PJM and MISO have multiple markets in which power
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suppliers participate. The capacity market, day-ahead
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energy market, and frequency market are markets that power
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generators participate in to ensure over 107 million
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people across 28 states and 2 countries receive the right
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amount of electricity every minute of every day.

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(A) Capacity markets are used in wholesale
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electricity markets to pay resources for being
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available to meet peak electricity demand. Capacity is
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not actual electricity but rather the ability to
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produce electricity when called upon. Capacity is
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procured sometimes multiple years in advance of when
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it is needed, based on projections of future energy
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needs using historical demand requirements.
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(B) The day-ahead energy market lets market
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participants commit to buy or sell wholesale
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electricity one day before the power is needed, to
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help avoid price volatility. The real-time energy
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market balances the differences between day-ahead
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commitments and the actual real-time demand for and
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production of electricity.
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(C) The power grid operates, and shall be
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maintained, at a constant frequency of 60 hertz.
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Significant deviation from this level can result in
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catastrophic damage to the power grid as well as
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household appliances. Frequency is maintained when
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electric generators automatically add or remove power
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from the grid. For example, a large power plant
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suddenly tripping offline reduces the total amount of
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available kinetic energy, leading the rotating
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generators on the system to start rotating less
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rapidly and thereby decreasing the alternating current

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frequency across the grid system. Since a generator
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turbine's rotational velocity is directly coupled to
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the grid frequency, the generator's control systems
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can sense this frequency decline as an indicator of
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insufficient energy provision. The control system
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within each power plant, which usually has been in the
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form of a governor, can then automatically increase
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the plant's power output. This process is autonomous
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because the governor does not have to wait for a
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central dispatcher to send a signal, thus bypassing
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communications system delays.
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(8) The shifting generation mix in PJM and MISO will
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require optimum performance and an increased focus on the
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need to retain reliability as certain existing generators
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shut down operations and new, intermittent generators are
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added. Additionally, increased power generation
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consumption due to increased electric vehicles and
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charging stations, along with increased electrification of
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building heating needs, will undoubtedly place greater
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demand on the power system.
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(9) The State has a responsibility to ensure that the
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performance of State and regional power grids are safe,
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reliable, and maintain the necessary capacity to meet the
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power demands of residents of this State. Additionally,
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the State has an obligation to do its part to ensure the
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regional power grid is safe and reliable for its

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partnering states. As part of the regional power grid,
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this State should be concerned that shuttered facilities
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in this State will be replaced by higher cost, higher
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emissions resources from other states.

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Section 10.
Illinois Regional Generation Reliability Task
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Force.
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(a) The Illinois Regional Generation Reliability Task
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Force is created. The Task Force shall monitor the reliability
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of the power grid of this State. The Task Force should consider
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the present and future needs of consumers of this State while
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simultaneously addressing any issues related to the
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performance and reliability of power generation and
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transmission and being mindful of the ultimate cost to
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consumers.
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(b) The duties and responsibilities of the Task Force
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include the following:
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(1) identifying and assessing policies, rules, and
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laws that have the potential to significantly affect the
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reliability of the State and regional power grids;
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(2) developing a set of standards and conditions that
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will ensure optimal performance of the State and regional
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power grids based on new and emerging technologies;
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(3) identifying opportunities to improve the power
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supply mix in this State through existing and new laws to
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ensure continued power reliability at affordable rates for

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consumers of this State;
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(4) compiling research and best practices from other
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states and countries on how to deploy technology to
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benefit the performance and reliability of the power grid;
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(5) developing tools to assess the impact of proposed
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policies and evaluate their costs and benefits on
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families, employers, the public, this State, and other
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states as part of the State and regional power grids;
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(6) identifying data, reports, and relevant
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information on the performance of the power grid to ensure
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reliability and that pricing of power generation is in the
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best interest of families, businesses, and communities in
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this State;
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(7) providing its findings and recommendations for
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policy changes and any revisions to policies, rules, and
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laws that will facilitate the stability and reliability of
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the State and regional power grids on an annual basis to
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the General Assembly; and
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(8) developing and proposing legislative concepts to
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ensure the future stability and reliability of the power
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grid.

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Section 15.
Membership; meetings.
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(a) The members of the Illinois Regional Generation
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Reliability Task Force shall be composed of the following:
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(1) three Senators appointed by the President of the

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Senate, one of whom shall be designated by the President
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as the co-chair of the Task Force;
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(2) three Representatives appointed by the Speaker of
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the House of Representatives, one of whom shall be
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designated by the Speaker as the co-chair of the Task
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Force;
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(3) three Senators appointed by the Minority Leader of
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the Senate;
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(4) three Representatives appointed by the Minority
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Leader of the House of Representatives;
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(5) one member appointed by the Governor whose sole
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role is dedicated to energy policy for the State;
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(6) one member of a State or local labor organization
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appointed by the President of the Senate;
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(7) one member of a State or local labor organization
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appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
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(8) one representative from PJM RTO, designated by
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PJM;
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(9) one representative from the PJM Independent Market
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Monitor organization, designated by the PJM Independent
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Market Monitor organization;
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(10) one representative from MISO RTO, designated by
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MISO;
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(11) one representative from the MISO Independent
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Market Monitor organization, designated by the MISO
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Independent Market Monitor organization;

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(12) six representatives from 6 different power
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generation companies that operate in the PJM or MISO
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regional transmission organization, 2 appointed by the
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President of the Senate, 2 appointed by the Speaker of the
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House of Representatives, one appointed by the Minority
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Leader in the Senate, and one appointed by the Minority
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Leader in the House of Representatives;
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(13) one representative from a statewide organization
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representing retail merchants, appointed by the President
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of the Senate;
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(14) one representative from a statewide organization
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representing manufacturers, appointed by the Speaker of
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the House of Representatives;
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(15) one representative from a statewide organization
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representing retired people, appointed by the Speaker of
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the House of Representatives;
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(16) one representative from a minority-owned
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geothermal group, appointed by the President of the
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Senate;
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(17) one representative from a statewide organization
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representing business, appointed by the Speaker of the
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House of Representatives;
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(18) two representatives from environmental law
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groups, one appointed by the President of the Senate and
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one appointed by the Speaker of the House of
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Representatives;

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(19) the Director of the Illinois Power Agency, or the
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Director's designee;
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(20) the Director of the Environmental Protection
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Agency, or the Director's designee; and
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(21) the Chair of the Illinois Commerce Commission, or
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the Chair's designee.
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(b) Appointments for the Task Force shall be made by May 1,
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2026. The Task Force shall hold 7 meetings annually, either
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remotely or in person, and the first meeting shall be held
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within 30 days after appointments are made.
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(c) Members of the Task Force shall serve without
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compensation.
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(d) The Illinois Commerce Commission shall provide
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administrative support to the Task Force in conjunction with
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the independent market monitors for the MISO and PJM regional
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transmission organizations.

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Section 20.
Annual report.
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(a) The Illinois Regional Generation Reliability Task
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Force shall issue an annual report based upon its findings in
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the course of performing its duties and responsibilities. The
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report shall be written by the administrative staff of the
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Task Force and with staff assistance from the independent
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market monitors from the MISO and PJM regional transmission
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organizations.
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(b) The Illinois Regional Generation Reliability Task

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Force shall submit its first report on October 1, 2026, and
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each October 1 thereafter to the General Assembly upon the
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completion of its meeting schedule and shall continue to issue
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reports each year.

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Section 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect upon
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becoming law.

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