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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, On September 28, 2017, United States Secretary of 
3Energy Rick Perry issued a letter to the Chairman and 
4Commissioners of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
5requiring a rule change for adoption by the Commission; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Secretary Perry's directive would require 
7Commission-approved markets (including regional transmission 
8organizations and independent system operators) to accurately 
9price baseload generation resources to support the resiliency 
10and reliability of the nation's electric grid; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Secretary Perry expressed concern that the 
12premature retirement of traditional baseload generation 
13resources poses a threat to the resiliency and reliability of 
14the nation's electric grid; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Premature retirement of traditional baseload 
16generation resources would pose great risk to the Illinois 
17economy and Illinois' position as a net exporter of 
18electricity; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Secretary Perry recognizes that a resilient and 
20reliable electric grid is vital to American security, quality 
21of life, and economic prosperity; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Secretary Perry recognizes that fuel-secure 
2generation resources with 90 days of fuel supply on site are 
3essential during times of crisis and natural disaster; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Illinois has an abundant supply of fuel-secure 
5generation resources; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Secretary Perry writes that distorted pricing in 
7wholesale markets has created economic uncertainty and 
8threatens the secure, resilient, and reliable baseload 
9generation resources; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Secretary Perry urges the Federal Energy 
11Regulatory Commission to immediately take action to develop new 
12market rules for resiliency and reliability attributes of 
13baseload generation resources; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Secretary Perry's directive would ensure both a 
15resilient and affordable supply of electricity to drive 
16economic prosperity; therefore, be it
  
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
18HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
19fully support Secretary Perry's directive that replaces the 
20distorted pricing rules but preserves and supports competitive 
 
 
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1markets; and be it further
  
 
2    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
3delivered to the President of the United States, the President 
4Pro Tempore and Secretary of the United States Senate, the 
5Speaker and Clerk of the United States House of 
6Representatives, each member of the Illinois Congressional 
7Delegation, United States Secretary of Energy Rick Perry, and 
8the Chairman and Commissioners of the Federal Energy Regulatory 
9Commission.