The legislation aims to limit the growth of energy storage in a state where a booming renewable market is lowering the need for natural-gas peaker plants.
The bill aims to curb unnecessary permitting delays and fast-track residential solar panel and energy storage installations.
A bill for automated permits is gaining momentum in a state with some of the longest permitting timelines in the country.
The bill enables customers of investor-owned utilities to subscribe to community solar.
The bills would direct the Illinois Power Agency to procure the same amount of energy storage as required in California, which uses twice as much electricity as Illinois.
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