Chairman Doug P. Scott| Illinois Commerce Commission | www.icc.Illinois.gov State Energy Perspective Commissioner Stacey Paradis Illinois Commerce Commission 1 icc logo Chairman Doug P. Scott| Illinois Commerce Commission | www.icc.Illinois.gov Illinois Commerce Commission The ICC's mission is to balance the interests of consumers and utilities to ensure adequate, efficient, reliable, safe and least - cost public utility services, while promoting the development of an effectively competitive energy supplier market. The ICC is also directed by state law with protecting the public by overseeing certain transportation activities, including railroad safety, insurance and registration, relocation and safety towing, and household goods moving companies. 2 Chairman Doug P. Scott| Illinois Commerce Commission | www.icc.Illinois.gov Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (2021) • 100% carbon - free power by 2045 • 50% renewable energy by 2040 • Goal of 1 million EVs by 2030 • Incentives for Solar+Storage and Coal to Solar+Storage • Connect Renewable Energy to Grid – interconnection and transmission planning • Focus on Equity – 40% of benefits and investment go to Equity Eligible Persons and Communities • Establish Clean Workforce Hubs and IL Climate Works Pre - apprenticeship programs 3 Chairman Doug P. Scott| Illinois Commerce Commission | www.icc.Illinois.gov Climate and Equitable Jobs Act ICC role: - Implement CEJA goals of transitioning the State to 100% clean energy - Support a responsible transition away from carbon - intensive power generation - Increase public participation in regulatory matters - Encourage diversity, equity and inclusion within the renewable energy industry 4 Chairman Doug P. Scott| Illinois Commerce Commission | www.icc.Illinois.gov How is the Clean Energy Transition Going ICC has approved • Beneficial Electrification plans for ComEd and Ameren • Renewable Energy Access Plan • IPA Long - term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan • IPA Carbon Mitigation Credit Procurement Plan • Develop performance and tracking metrics • Energy Efficiency Plans (2022 - 2025) • Secure Federal funding: IRA, IIJA 5 Chairman Doug P. Scott| Illinois Commerce Commission | www.icc.Illinois.gov What are the Big Issues • Grid Planning • Future of Gas workshop series • Resource Adequacy • Data centers and Co - Location • Hard of Decarbonize Industries • Transportation Electrification • New/emerging technologies – heat pumps, batteries/energy storage • CO2 pipelines and storage 6 Chairman Doug P. Scott| Illinois Commerce Commission | www.icc.Illinois.gov Planning for the Future • Multi - Year Integrated Grid plans – ComEd and Ameren • Multi - Year Integrated Grid Plan Workshops (illinois.gov) • Future of Gas workshop series • Future of Gas Proceedings (illinois.gov) • CEJA Implementation • Climate and Equitable Jobs Act Implementation (illinois.gov) • Midwestern Governor’s Association • MID - GRID - Midwestern Governors Association • MachH2 – Midwest Alliance for Clean Hydrogen • Home - Midwest Alliance for Clean Hydrogen (machh2.com) 7 Chairman Doug P. Scott| Illinois Commerce Commission | www.icc.Illinois.gov Key Opportunities • New policies are only the first step • Implementation is where the work happens and goals are achieved • For Illinois, CEJA was drafted over two years with diverse stakeholder input focused on where the power sector is going • Other states in the Midwest have had similar efforts (MI, MN, WI) • Regulators in IL (and other states) are key players in the energy future • Meet with Commissioners AND Commission Staff • Meet with State Energy Office (IEPA) AND State Economic Development Agency (DCEO) • Implementation provides the opportunity to tell a story • New business that started or additional employees that were hired, second shift added • How the program investment helped a family (financially, health improvement or job) and what benefits are creating to state’s energy • New investment benefiting small and diverse owned businesses. Illinois is focused on equity and EJ communities (speak economic and environmental impact) 8 Chairman Doug P. Scott| Illinois Commerce Commission | www.icc.Illinois.gov Thank you! Illinois Commerce Commission www.icc.Illinois.gov 9