Schmidt Supports Energy Bills That Will Keep Costs Down

Energy policies pushed by Democrats have reduced Illinois’ generation capacity and it’s costing homeowners, renters, and businesses big time. I support using all available sources of energy to keep costs down for Illinois residents, including coal and natural gas. Elected officials in Illinois must take action on reforming energy policies now.

HB4087Creates the Illinois Regional Generation Reliability Task Force. This bill requires the task force to monitor the reliability of the Illinois power grid.

HB4088This bill repeals the Energy Transition Act, the Energy Community Reinvestment Act, the Community Energy, Climate, and Jobs Planning Act, and the Illinois Clean Energy Jobs and Justice Fund Act.

HB1544This bill amends the Environmental Protection Act and extends deadlines by 5 years for reduced or zero carbon dioxide emissions.

HB1545This bill amends the Environmental Protection Act and extends deadlines by 10 years for reduced or zero carbon dioxide emissions.

HB1546This bill amends the Environmental Protection Act and extends deadlines by 5 years for reduced or zero carbon dioxide emissions by certain electric generating units and large greenhouse gas-emitting units that use coal as a fuel.

HB1547Extends deadlines for reduced or zero carbon dioxide emissions by 10 years for certain EGUs and large greenhouse gas-emitting units.

HB4050This bill amends the Environmental Protection Act. Restores provisions in the Act regarding greenhouse gases to their form before Public Act 102-662. Repeals a provision defining “clean energy”.

SB76– Expands new nuclear power plants

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