20 ILCS 605/605-1075
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH|20 ILCS 605/ - Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law)|Article 605 - Department Of Commerce And Economic Opportunity

(20 ILCS 605/605-1075)Sec. 605-1075. Energy Transition Assistance Fund.(a)       The General Assembly hereby declares that management  of several economic development programs requires a  consolidated funding source to improve resource efficiency.  The General Assembly specifically recognizes that properly  serving communities and workers impacted by the energy  transition requires that the Department of Commerce and  Economic Opportunity have access to the resources required for  the execution of the programs for workforce and contractor development, just transition investments and community support, and the implementation and administration of energy and justice efforts by the State.(b)     The Department shall be responsible for the  administration of the Energy Transition Assistance Fund and shall allocate funding on the  basis of priorities established in this Section. Each year,  the Department shall determine the available amount of  resources in the Fund that can be allocated to the programs  identified in this Section, and allocate the funding  accordingly. The Department shall, to the extent practical,  consider both the short-term and long-term costs of the  programs and allocate funding so that the  Department is able to cover both the short-term and long-term  costs of these programs using projected revenue.The available funding for each year shall be allocated  from the Fund in the following order of priority:(1)   for costs related to the Clean Jobs Workforce     Network Program, up to $21,000,000 annually prior to June 1, 2023 and $24,333,333 annually thereafter;(2)   for costs related to the Clean Energy     Contractor Incubator Program, up to $21,000,000 annually;(3)   for costs related to the Clean Energy Primes     Contractor Accelerator Program, up to $9,000,000 annually;(4)   for costs related to the Barrier Reduction     Program, up to $21,000,000 annually;(5)   for costs related to the Jobs and Environmental     Justice Grant Program, up to $34,000,000 annually;(6)   for costs related to the Returning Residents     Clean Jobs Training Program, up to $6,000,000 annually;(7)   for costs related to Energy Transition     Navigators, up to $6,000,000 annually;(8)   for costs related to the Illinois Climate Works     Preapprenticeship Program, up to $10,000,000 annually;(9)   for costs related to Energy Transition     Community Support Grants, up to $40,000,000 annually;(10)   for costs related to the Displaced Energy     Worker Dependent Scholarship, upon request by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, up to $1,100,000 annually;(11)   up to $10,000,000 annually shall be     transferred to the Public Utilities Fund for use by the Illinois Commerce Commission for costs of administering the changes made to the Public Utilities Act by this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly;(12)   up to $4,000,000 annually shall be transferred     to the Illinois Power Agency Operations Fund for use by the Illinois Power Agency; and(13)   for costs related to the Clean Energy Jobs and     Justice Fund, up to $1,000,000 annually.The Department is authorized to utilize up to 10% of the Energy Transition Assistance Fund for administrative and operational expenses to implement the requirements of this Act.(c)     Within 30 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly, each electric utility serving more than 500,000 customers in the State shall report to the Department its total kilowatt-hours of energy delivered during the 12 months ending on the immediately preceding May 31.  By October 31, 2021 and each October 31 thereafter, each electric utility serving more than 500,000 customers in the State shall report to the Department its total kilowatt-hours of energy delivered during the 12 months ending on the immediately preceding May 31.(d) The Department shall, within 60 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly:(1) determine the amount necessary, but not more than     $180,000,000, to meet the funding needs of the programs reliant upon the Energy Transition Assistance Fund as a revenue source for the period between the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly and December 31, 2021;(2) determine, based on the kilowatt-hour deliveries     for the 12 months ending May 31, 2021 reported by the electric utilities under subsection (c), the total energy transition assistance charge to be allocated to each electric utility for the period between the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly and December 31, 2021; and(3) report the total energy transition assistance     charge applicable until December 31, 2021 to each electric utility serving more than 500,000 customers in the State and the Illinois Commerce Commission for purposes of filing the tariff pursuant to Section 16-108.30 of the Public Utilities Act.(e) The Department shall by November 30, 2021, and each November 30 thereafter:(1) determine the amount necessary, but not more than     $180,000,000, to meet the funding needs of the programs reliant upon the Energy Transition Assistance Fund as a revenue source for the immediately following calendar year;(2) determine, based on the kilowatt-hour deliveries     for the 12 months ending on the immediately preceding May 31 reported to it by the electric utilities under subsection (c), the total energy transition assistance charge to be allocated to each electric utility for the immediately following calendar year; and(3) report the energy transition assistance charge     applicable for the immediately following calendar year to each electric utility serving more than 500,000 customers in the State and the Illinois Commerce Commission for purposes of filing the tariff pursuant to Section 16-108.30 of the Public Utilities Act.(f) The energy transition assistance charge may not exceed $180,000,000 annually. If, at the end of the calendar year, any surplus remains in the Energy Transition Assistance Fund, the Department may allocate the surplus from the fund in the following order of priority:(1) for costs related to the development of the     Stretch Energy Codes and other standards at the Capital Development Board, up to $500,000 annually, at the request of the Board;(2) up to $7,000,000 annually shall be transferred to     the Energy Efficiency Trust Fund and Clean Air Act Permit Fund for use by the Environmental Protection Agency for costs related to energy efficiency and weatherization, and costs of implementation, administration, and enforcement of the Clean Air Act; and(3) for costs related to State fleet electrification     at the Department of Central Management Services, up to $10,000,000 annually, at the request of the Department. (Source: P.A. 102-662, eff. 9-15-21.)