Metropolitan Mayors Caucus Illinois Energy Bills September 15, 2015

Overview Potential Impacts Reviewed Renewable Energy Distributed Generation Infrastructure Investment Illinois Jobs Energy Efficiency Clean Power Plan Community Impacts

SB1879/HB3328 – ComEd Bill Renewable Energy Releases IPA renewable energy funds to invest openly in renewables to fix current RPS 50% of non-distributed generation solar PV procurement must come from brownfield sites 50% of funds available for solar PV procurement must go towards purchasing low-income community solar RECs Distributed Generation Outlines net metering and meter aggregation requirements Infrastructure Investment Six microgrid projects located in Bronzeville, the Illinois Medical District, an Airport in Winnebago County, Chicago Air Route Traffic Control Center in Aurora, the DuPage County Courthouse and Administration Building in Wheaton, and the Water Pumping and Treatment Facilities in Chicago Heights. Investment capped at $300 million. Installation of up to 5,000 electric vehicle charging stations located in publicly accessible, municipal, or long-term/overnight parking areas, workplace locations, and economically disadvantaged communities. Investment capped at $100 million over 5 years. Illinois Jobs Required in Bill: 400 full-time equivalent jobs, with 50 per microgrid pilot, 50 through development of EV charging stations, and 50 from voltage optimization projects Energy Efficiency Classifies voltage optimization projects as energy efficiency measures Shifts energy efficiency procurement entirely to utilities Forbids including price suppression effects as a benefit in TRC tests Clean Power Plan No specific reference Community Impacts Rate structure changes from a kWh supplied charge to a kW peak demand charge Average customer bill projected to initially decrease and then increase Utilities must contribute $10 million per year for 5 years to the energy low-income and support program

SB1879/HB3328 – ComEd Bill Overview: Takes advantage of smart grid infrastructure and focuses on improving grid security and resiliency through installing microgrids, encouraging distributed generation, and focusing on voltage optimization Key Municipal Impacts Strengthens local grid through six pre-selected pilot microgrid projects Improves grid efficiency through voltage optimization Improves grid operation through energy storage with electric vehicle charging stations Requires the creation of 400 full-time equivalent jobs in Illinois $50,000,000 earmarked to support low-income customers Encourages community solar development, specifically low-income community solar, and solar development on brownfields Projected to have limited impact on average customer bill due to changes in rate design and infrastructure investments

SB1485/HB2607 – Clean Jobs Bill Renewable Energy Creates a new RPS structure to fix problems associated with municipal aggregation Increases goal to 35% renewable generation by 2030 Requires a long-term Renewable Resource Procurement Plan to spur investment Creates a declining block program to promote solar industry development Creates a low income solar program Encourages investment in low-income community PV projects and brownfield PV projects through RPS components Protects from government budget sweeps by making renewable funds a delivery surcharge Distributed Generation Restates requirement for open access to grid connection for distributed generation Outlines on-bill credit process for community solar programs RPS requires that 75% of solar procured be from distributed resources Infrastructure Investment Not grid focused Illinois Jobs Required in Bill: None Projected: 32,000/year once implemented1 Energy Efficiency Increases cumulative annual reduction goal to 20% by 2025 Low-income energy efficiency carve-out of 12.5% of funds Requires demand response measures to reduce peak demand by 0.1% for all delivery customers Allows Non-Energy Benefits to be include in TRC tests Clean Power Plan Creation of a market-based cap-and-auction system to meet compliance requirements Stipulates use of revenues from auction Community Impacts Reinvestment of cap-and-auction revenue to support low income communities, communities where power plants are/have been located, the transition of fossil-fuel plant workers to clean energy jobs, and the development of new renewable and energy efficiency resources 1: Based on a study by the Illinois Science and Technology Institute

SB1485/HB2607 – Clean Jobs Bill Overview: Aims to spur investment and create jobs in renewable resources and energy efficiency by mandating a long-term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan, creating a new Renewable Portfolio Standard with higher requirements, and increasing the Energy Efficiency Resource Standard Key Municipal Impacts Creates more energy efficiency and demand response programs and encourages distributed generation Several mechanisms in place to overcome barriers to investment in distributed generation solar PV and promote industry development Encourages solar development, especially in low-income communities and on brownfield sites, and the development of community solar programs Projected creation of 32,000 clean jobs annually

SB1585/HB3293 – Exelon Bill Renewable Energy Renewable generation units cannot sell both low carbon energy credits and renewable energy credits for the same MWh of generation Distributed Generation Not discussed Infrastructure Investment Illinois Jobs Required in Bill: None, but may help prevent nuclear plants from closing Energy Efficiency Clean Power Plan Adoption of a Clean Power Plan compliance plan will replace the Low Carbon Portfolio Standard after 2021 Community Impacts Utility recovers costs of procuring low carbon energy credits through an additional cents per kWh charge for all customers Overview: Creates a Low Carbon Portfolio Standard that requires electric utilities to procure low carbon energy credits equal to 70% of their retail sales. A low carbon energy credit and a renewable energy credit cannot be issued for the same MWh of generation. Key Municipal Impact Focus on preserving jobs associated with nuclear generation facilities

Energy Bills at a Glance ComEd Bill Clean Jobs Bill Exelon Bill Emphasis Microgrids & distributed generation investments Renewable generation and energy efficiency investments Low carbon electric generation through low carbon energy credits Approach to Renewables Increases investment by releasing government funds and encouraging distributed generation Increases investment by creating a new RPS, requiring long-term renewable procurement plans, and encouraging distributed generation Increases investment by allowing renewables to receive either low carbon energy credits or renewable energy credits for generation Approach to Energy Efficiency Increases utility role in energy efficiency procurement and focuses on voltage optimization Increases Energy Efficiency Resource Standard requirements No change to current requirements and processes Illinois Jobs Mandates the creation of 400 full-time equivalent jobs Projected to create 32,000 full-time equivalent jobs annually Preserves jobs tied to existing nuclear fleet