[ Back ] [ Bottom ]
92_SB0606enr
SB606 Enrolled LRB9206069ACtmA
1 AN ACT concerning energy efficiency.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Illinois Development Finance Authority
5 Act is amended by adding Sections 7.90, 7.92, 7.94, and 7.96
6 as follows:
7 (20 ILCS 3505/7.90 new)
8 Sec. 7.90. Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund;
9 findings and declaration of policy. It is hereby found and
10 declared that there exists an urgent need to provide
11 financial incentives for the improvement of energy
12 efficiency. It is in the public interest to reduce the costs
13 of energy supplies and services by providing loans, loan
14 guarantees, and interest rate write downs and by financing
15 the administration of loans, loan guarantees, and interest
16 rate write downs and the provision of technical assistance
17 related thereto to fund energy efficiency improvements in
18 governmental, commercial, and certain multi-family and other
19 buildings.
20 (20 ILCS 3505/7.92 new)
21 Sec. 7.92. Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund. There
22 is hereby created the Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund,
23 hereafter referred to in Sections 7.90 through 7.96 as the
24 "Fund". The Treasurer of the Authority shall have custody of
25 the Fund, which shall be held outside the State treasury. The
26 Authority is authorized to issue both tax exempt and taxable
27 bonds on behalf of the Fund. The Authority is authorized to
28 accept any and all loan repayments, interest earnings,
29 proceeds from defaults or delinquencies, appropriations,
30 grants, gifts, loans, or other payments from public or
SB606 Enrolled -2- LRB9206069ACtmA
1 private entities, including public utilities, for deposit
2 into the Fund.
3 (20 ILCS 3505/7.94 new)
4 Sec. 7.94. Loan program.
5 (a) The Authority, in cooperation with the Department of
6 Commerce and Community Affairs, shall administer a program to
7 provide loans at no more than 2% interest for energy
8 efficiency improvements. The Department shall assist in the
9 loan application and review process, including the provision
10 of statewide access to technical assistance for the proper
11 completion and submission of applications. Loans may be made
12 either by the Authority or by other lenders using loan
13 guarantees or interest rate write downs provided by the
14 Authority. Loans may be made for either of the following:
15 (1) Projects in governmental, commercial, and
16 certain multi-family buildings in the following
17 categories:
18 (A) In an existing building, with a peak
19 demand of 50 kilowatts or more, to reduce electric
20 demand to achieve an electric load shape that
21 exhibits a ratio of no more than 1.3 to 1.0,
22 peak-to-average load.
23 (B) In a new building, with an anticipated
24 peak electric demand of 50 kilowatts or more, to
25 design an electric load shape to exhibit a ratio of
26 no more than 1.3 to 1.0, peak-to-average load.
27 (C) In an existing building, to reduce natural
28 gas consumption by at least 20% and by at least
29 8,000 therms.
30 (2) The bulk purchase, by an entity with 100 or
31 more members, of domestic high-efficiency energy
32 appliances, energy monitoring devices, or clean
33 small-scale energy production devices.
SB606 Enrolled -3- LRB9206069ACtmA
1 (b) The loan repayment period shall be no longer than 8
2 years.
3 (c) The Authority must require suitable proof of
4 expected project performance as a condition for approval of a
5 loan.
6 (d) The Authority shall give priority to projects that
7 (i) demonstrate innovative and efficient ways to achieve
8 demand reductions, (ii) may serve as a model for replication
9 in other locations, or (iii) are proposed by governmental or
10 nonprofit organizations to promote both energy efficiency and
11 improved reliability of service.
12 (20 ILCS 3505/7.96 new)
13 Sec. 7.96. Report. The Authority shall submit an annual
14 report on or before January 15 of each year to the Governor
15 and the General Assembly on the effects of the projects
16 supported by the loan program on the total, statewide demand
17 for and consumption of natural gas and electricity, including
18 recommendations on the need to continue or modify the
19 program.
20 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
21 becoming law.
[ Top ]