Illinois 95th Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 1 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 1011 — ELECTRIC NET ENERGY METERING

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    To Executive
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Summary

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Requires electric utilities and alternative retail electric suppliers to provide net energy metering capabilities for their retail customers that own and operate solar or wind electrical generating facilities. Provides that net production by a customer shall be credited to its bill at the same rate the electric utility or alternative retail electrical supplier charges for electricity provided to the customer. Effective immediately.

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Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Bill HB 1011 introduces new provisions regarding net energy metering for residential customers using smaller electricity generation systems, such as solar or wind. It clarifies that customers who generate their own electricity can receive payment for the excess electricity they supply to the utility, with different reimbursement methods based on the size of the utility. This matters because it provides specific guidelines on how much customers will be reimbursed and ensures timely payments, which can encourage more people to invest in renewable energy systems.

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*LRB09508711MJR28894b* HB1011 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2008 HB1011 Introduced 2/8/2007, by Rep.
HB1011 Engrossed LRB095 08711 MJR 28894 b AN ACT concerning regulation.
Naomi D.
Jakobsson SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCS 5/16-107.5 new Amends the Public Utilities Act.
Requires electric utilities and alternative retail electric suppliers to provide net energy metering capabilities for their retail customers that own and operate solar or wind electrical generating facilities.
Provides that net production by a customer shall be credited to its bill at the same rate the electric utility or alternative retail electrical supplier charges for electricity provided to the customer.
Effective immediately.
LRB095 08711 MJR 28894 b FISCAL NOTE ACT HOUSING MAY APPLY AFFORDABILITY IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR HB1011 LRB095 08711 MJR 28894 b AN ACT concerning regulation.
Legislative findings and declarations.
Net energy metering.
(i) an "eligible customer" means a retail customer that owns and operates a solar or wind electrical generating facility with a capacity of not more than 40 kilowatts that is located on the customer’s premises and is intended primarily to offset part or all of the customer’s own electrical requirements and (ii) "net energy metering" means the use of a net energy meter to measure, during the billing period applicable to an eligible customer, the net amount of electricity delivered by an electric utility or provided to the electric utility by the customer.
(i) an "eligible customer" means a retail customer that owns and operates a solar or wind electrical generating facility with a stated name plate capacity of not more than 40 kilowatts that is located on the customer’s premises and is intended to offset part or all of the customer’s own electrical requirements and (ii) "net energy metering" means the use of a secondary energy meter to measure the amount of electricity provided to the electric utility by the customer.
HB1011 - 2 - LRB095 08711 MJR 28894 b (c) An electric utility shall provide for the interconnection of eligible customer generating equipment and for net energy metering.
(c) An eligible customer shall pay for all costs associated HB1011 Engrossed - 2 - LRB095 08711 MJR 28894 b with the electric utility providing the required interconnection and secondary meter needed, and if necessary the real time pricing equipment needed, to participate in net energy metering.
(d) An electric utility and an alternative retail electric supplier shall use net energy metering to measure and charge or credit for the net electricity supplied to eligible customers or provided by eligible customers according to the following requirements:
(d) Eligible customers participating in net energy metering with electric utilities serving 200,000 or more customers shall be reimbursed for the electricity supplied to the utility based upon real-time pricing.
(1) If the amount of electricity used by the customer during the billing period exceeds the amount of electricity produced by the customer, the electric utility or alternative retail electric supplier shall charge the customer for the net electricity supplied to and used by the customer at the same rate applicable to electricity provided by the electric utility or alternative retail electric supplier to other residential customers and small commercial retail customers.
(e) Eligible customers participating in net energy metering with electric utilities serving less than 200,000 customers shall be reimbursed for the electricity supplied to the utility based upon the utility’s avoided cost.
(2) If the amount of electricity produced by a customer during the billing period exceeds the amount of electricity used by the customer, the electric utility or alternative retail electric supplier supplying that customer shall apply a credit to the next bill for service to the customer for the net electricity produced at the same rate applicable to electricity provided to other residential customers and small commercial retail customers.
(f) The electric utility shall make all payments to eligible customers promptly.
(3) At the end of the year or annualized over the HB1011 - 3 - LRB095 08711 MJR 28894 b period that service is supplied by means of net energy metering, the electric utility or alternative retail electric supplier supplying a customer shall promptly issue payment at its avoided cost to the customer for the value of any remaining credit for the excess electricity provided by the customer during the year or over the annualized period.
(g) Within 3 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, the Illinois Commerce Commission shall establish standards for net energy metering and the interconnection of solar and wind electric generating equipment to the utility system if the Commission determines that such standards are necessary for safe and adequate service and further the public policy set forth in this Section.
(e) Within 3 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, the Illinois Commerce Commission shall establish standards for net energy metering and the interconnection of solar and wind electric generating equipment to the utility system if the Commission determines that such standards are necessary for safe and adequate service and further the public policy set forth in this Section.
and (2) a manual lockable disconnect switch provided by the customer which shall be located on the outside of the residence and externally accessible for the purpose of isolating the solar and wind electric generating equipment.
and HB1011 Engrossed - 3 - LRB095 08711 MJR 28894 b (2) a manual lockable disconnect switch provided by the customer which shall be located on the outside of the residence and externally accessible for the purpose of isolating the solar and wind electric generating equipment.
(h) An electric utility shall offer net metering to eligible customers until the load of its net energy metering customers equals 0.1% of the total peak demand supplied by the electric utility during the previous year.
Electric utilities are authorized to offer net energy metering beyond 0.1% of peak load if they so choose.
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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  3. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 10, 2008

  4. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 30, 2007

  5. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 2, 2007

  6. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) October 12, 2007

  7. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) October 5, 2007

  8. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) September 5, 2007

  9. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) August 24, 2007

  10. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) August 17, 2007

  11. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) August 10, 2007

  12. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) August 4, 2007

  13. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) July 31, 2007

  14. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2007

  15. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 22, 2007

  16. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 15, 2007

  17. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

  18. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 8, 2007

  19. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000

  20. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000

  21. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

  22. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

  23. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson

  24. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson

  25. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1,2

  26. Arrived in House

  27. Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000

  28. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 25, 2007

  29. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Bond

  30. Recalled to Second Reading

  31. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs

  32. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski

  33. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Environment and Energy; 008-000-000

  34. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Environment and Energy

  35. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules

  36. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Bond

  37. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 22, 2007

  38. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Bond

  39. Second Reading

  40. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Environment and Energy; 011-000-000

  41. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment and Energy

  42. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules

  43. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Bond

  44. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2007

  45. Do Pass Environment and Energy; 011-000-000

  46. Held in Environment and Energy

  47. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Brady

  48. Assigned to Environment and Energy

  49. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole

  50. Referred to Rules

  51. First Reading

  52. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs

  53. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael Bond

  54. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  55. Arrive in Senate

  56. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra

  57. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland

  58. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000

  59. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  60. Second Reading - Short Debate

  61. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy

  62. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.

  63. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost

  64. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington

  65. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  66. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 013-000-000

  67. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Public Utilities Committee; by Voice Vote

  68. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Public Utilities Committee

  69. Assigned to Public Utilities Committee

  70. Referred to Rules Committee

  71. First Reading

  72. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 56 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 47002
Democrat 8001
Republican 1000
Total 56003
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Halvorson — Yea
Link — Yea
Forby — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Brady — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Millner — Not Voting
Noland — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Radogno — Not Voting
Cullerton — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Not Voting
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 116 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 103002
Democrat 9000
Republican 4000
Total 116002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Hamos — Yea
Myers — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jefferies — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Brady — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Munson — Yea
Burke — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Patterson — Not Voting
Harris — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Poe — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Turner — Yea
Watson — Yea
Howard — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
Washington — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Younge — Yea
Coladipietro — Yea
Cole — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Durkin — Not Voting
Golar — Yea
Graham — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Krause — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Lindner — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Schock — Yea
Scully — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Yea
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Winters — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1011 do?
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Requires electric utilities and alternative retail electric suppliers to provide net energy metering capabilities for their retail customers that own and operate solar or wind electrical generating facilities. Provides that net production by a customer shall be credited to its bill at the same rate the electric utility or alternative retail electrical supplier charges for electricity provided to the customer. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 1011?
HB 1011 is sponsored by Naomi D. Jakobsson, David Koehler (Democrat), and Paul Jacobs (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1011?
This bill died with 95th Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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