LOW CARBON ENERGY PORTFOLIO House SponsorsRep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.-Michael W. Tryon-La Shawn K. Ford-William Davis, John D. Anthony, Tom Demmer, Brian W. Stewart, Bill Mitchell, Mike Smiddy, John M. Cabello, Patricia R. Bellock, David R. Leitch, Michael J. Zalewski, Patrick J. Verschoore, Mike Fortner, Robert W. Pritchard, Daniel J. Burke, Barbara Wheeler, Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Monique D. Davis, Ron Sandack, Christian L. Mitchell, Emanuel Chris Welch, Thaddeus Jones, Anthony DeLuca, Steven A. Andersson and Dwight Kay 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 3855/1-520 ILCS 3855/1-1020 ILCS 3855/1-75220 ILCS 5/16-108220 ILCS 5/16-111.5220 ILCS 5/16-127 Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Requires the Planning and Procurement Bureau to include in procurement plans and competitive procurement processes the procurement of low carbon energy credits (LCE credits) for all of the utilities' retail customers. Sets forth a low carbon portfolio standard. Provides that the procurement plans shall include cost-effective low carbon energy credits from low carbon energy resources in an amount equal to 70% of each electric utility's annual retail sales of electricity to retail customers in the State during the planning year immediately prior to the development of the procurement plan. Specifies that a renewable energy credit, carbon emission credit, or LCE credit can only be used once to comply with a single portfolio standard and cannot be used to satisfy the requirements of more than one portfolio standard. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Allows the electric utility to recover through tariffed charges all of the costs associated with the purchase of low carbon energy credits from low carbon energy resources. Requires electric utilities to procure low carbon energy credits from low carbon energy resources for all retail customers in its service area in accordance with provisions concerning the low carbon energy portfolio. Requires electric utilities and alternative retail electric suppliers to provide to its customers on a quarterly basis a pie-chart that graphically depicts the quantity of low carbon energy credits from low carbon energy resources procured as a percentage of the actual load of retail customers within its service area. Effective immediately. 2/26/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr. 2/26/2015HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon 2/26/2015HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. John D. Anthony 2/26/2015HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer 2/26/2015HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Brian W. Stewart 2/26/2015HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell 2/26/2015HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy 2/26/2015HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 2/26/2015HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello 2/26/2015HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 2/26/2015HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Adam Brown 2/26/2015HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch 2/26/2015HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski 2/26/2015HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 2/26/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 2/26/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner 2/26/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 2/26/2015HouseFirst Reading 2/26/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/26/2015HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Brown 3/4/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke 3/5/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 3/5/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi 3/9/2015HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi 3/9/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler 3/10/2015HouseAssigned to Energy Committee 3/11/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 3/19/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 3/24/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 3/24/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack 3/24/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Christian L. Mitchell 3/24/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 3/25/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones 3/26/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca 3/27/2015HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 4/22/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven A. Andersson 4/30/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die