Illinois Senate Energy & Public Utilities Committee Holds Hearing on Next Generation Energy Plan to Support State’s Clean E...
20 May 2016 - 11:22AM
Business Wire
Environmental, consumer advocates note progress
in discussions and express openness to a path forward for
SB1585
The Illinois Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee today
held a hearing on Senate Bill 1585 – the Next Generation Energy
Plan –legislation that would drive Illinois’ clean energy future
while saving and creating jobs and strengthening the state’s
economy.
An outgrowth of months of still ongoing discussions between
Exelon Generation, ComEd, and members of the Clean Jobs Coalition,
the Next Generation Energy Plan advances the goals of a host of
stakeholders by delivering clean energy, jumpstarting solar
development, nearly doubling energy efficiency, providing for $1
billion in low-income assistance, and securing the future of
Illinois’ nuclear plants.
Labor leaders, low-income advocates, community leaders, and grid
security experts attended today’s hearing to advocate for the bill,
while key leaders within the Clean Jobs Coalition voiced support
for important aspects of SB1585 and for a path forward for this
comprehensive energy bill for the state.
“After months of sitting at the table with members of the Clean
Jobs Coalition, listening and responding to their interests, I was
encouraged to see our responsiveness and openness acknowledged
during today’s hearing,” said Fidel Marquez, senior vice president,
Governmental and Community Affairs, ComEd. “Ever since SB1585 was
filed last month, we have had productive conversations on the
remaining open issues regarding the state’s Renewable Portfolio
Standard, and we remain hopeful this bill can be passed shortly to
drive our state’s clean energy future while saving and creating
clean jobs.”
“Illinois needs a comprehensive energy strategy that will help
retain and grow jobs, contribute to a robust economy, reduce
harmful air emissions and grow renewable energy—while providing
funding for those most in need,” said Sen. Donne Trotter,
D-Chicago. “I commend my colleague Senator Don Harmon, sponsor of
the Clean Jobs Bill, for his leadership toward ensuring the great
progress made by all parties has a path forward in the General
Assembly. This bill is the right framework to help our state build
on its clean energy leadership and maintain our nuclear fleet. I
know that there are important issues that are still unresolved, and
I pledge to work with all interested stakeholders to pass
legislation to ensure Illinois’ energy future remains bright.”
“I urge the members of the Illinois General Assembly to take up
and pass the Next Generation Energy Plan before the end of the
spring. Thousands of Illinois workers are counting on you -- the
General Assembly -- to protect our jobs,” said Michael Carrigan,
president, Illinois AFL-CIO. “The AFL-CIO stands ready to work to
pass energy legislation that will both preserve our energy industry
job base in Illinois as well as position our great state to take
advantage of future opportunities for growth.”
“We thank Senators Trotter, Harmon, and Lightford for their
leadership and efforts to bring diverse interests together to enact
legislation that will support clean energy for Illinois families
and businesses,” said Joe Dominguez, executive vice president,
Governmental and Regulatory Affairs and Public Policy, Exelon. “We
also commend the leadership of Chairperson Hunter, Minority
Spokesperson Rezin, and their committee colleagues for the
discussion and debate regarding this important policy initiative.
We support this bill because it ensures that the Quad Cities and
Clinton nuclear power plants, which employ thousands of highly
skilled workers and produce reliable, zero emission electricity,
remain a vital part of Illinois’ economy and communities in which
they operate.”
For more information or to read the testimony, visit
www.NextGenerationEnergyPlan.com.
Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) is a unit of Chicago-based
Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC), the nation’s leading competitive
energy provider, with approximately 10 million customers. ComEd
provides service to approximately 3.8 million customers across
northern Illinois, or 70 percent of the state’s population. For
more information visit ComEd.com, and connect with the company on
Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC), now including the Pepco Holdings
utilities, is the nation’s leading competitive energy provider,
with 2015 revenues of approximately $34.5 billion. Headquartered in
Chicago, Exelon does business in 48 states, the District of
Columbia and Canada. Exelon is one of the largest competitive U.S.
power generators, with more than 32,700 megawatts of owned capacity
comprising one of the nation’s cleanest and lowest-cost power
generation fleets. The company’s Constellation business unit
provides energy products and services to approximately 2 million
residential, public sector and business customers, including more
than two-thirds of the Fortune 100. Exelon’s six utilities deliver
electricity and natural gas to approximately 10 million customers
in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, New
Jersey and Pennsylvania through its Atlantic City Electric, BGE,
ComEd, Delmarva Power, PECO and Pepco subsidiaries. Follow Exelon
on Twitter @Exelon.
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