Illinois
Governor
J.B. Pritzker (Democrat)
House Party
Democratic Supermajority
Senate Party
Democratic Supermajority
Electricity market structure
Deregulated
Key Offices & Links
30
42
Midwest
Progress by Policy Area
- Enacted Enacted policies have been passed or established in a state by a governing body via legislation, executive orders, rules, regulations, and/or other program creation, and remain in effect.
- In-progress In progress policies have been established in a state, but final regulations, rules, or plans are pending final approval. This also includes legislation and executive orders that require regulations to be put into effect.
- Partially Enacted Partially enacted policies have been enacted in the state, but are missing one or more policy components. Dashboard policies cannot be considered partially enacted unless policy components are available.
- Not Enacted Not enacted policies have not been passed or established in the state or are no longer in effect.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Projections in Illinois
Climate Policies in Illinois
| Status | Policy | Policy Area | Policy Category | Year Enacted | |
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40% renewable by 2030 | 50% by 2040 | 100% zero-carbon power by 2045 | 100% clean energy by 2050 Establishing Policies
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Electricity
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Energy Plans and Targets | 2021 | |
| Not Enacted |
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Electricity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit GHG emissions in the electricity sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by different amounts over time, often expressed as percentage relative to a baseline year. |
Electricity
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Energy Plans and Targets | ||
| Enacted |
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Renewable Energy Access Plan The REAP must be updated in 2025 and every two years thereafter. Establishing Policies
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Electricity
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Energy Plans and Targets | 2024 | |
| In-Progress |
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While not a transmission plan itself, the 2024 Renewable Energy Access Plan (REAP) includes a review of existing transmission planning processes that impact renewable deployment, with recommended reforms, as well as a review of the existing and needed transmission infrastructure to reliably and affordably meet the renewable energy and decarbonization goals established under the Clean and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA). The 2025 Draft REAP developed an Integrated Planning Framework (IPF) that allows the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) to identify generation and transmission needs to achieve CEJA's policy targets, and informs how the state can engage in regional transmission planning processes to meet these needs. The Clean and Reliable Grid Act (CRGA) requires updated REAPs to "considers electric transmission projects, transmission policies, transmission alternatives, advanced transmission technologies, other ways to expand capacity on existing or future transmission, and transmission headroom." REAPs must also include an evaluation of identified and proposed transmission projects and develop a recommended list of transmission and advanced transmission technology projects that achieve the clean energy goals under CEJA and CRGA. Establishing Policies
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Electricity
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Energy Plans and Targets | ||
| Not Enacted |
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Counties and municipalities must adopt statewide standards for utility-scale solar and wind facilities. Establishing Policies
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Electricity
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Permitting and Grid Integration | ||
| Enacted |
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Illinois received a B grade from Freeing the Grid. Establishing Policies
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Electricity
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Permitting and Grid Integration | 2023 | |
| Enacted |
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The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) must make periodic updates to the Renewable Energy Access Plan (REAP) that include consideration for ATTs, in 2026 and every other year starting in 2028. As part of the REAP updates, the Commission: - Must include an evaluation of identified and proposed transmission projects, including proposed advanced transmission technology projects - Must develop a recommended list of transmission projects and advanced transmission technology projects that support the state's clean energy policies - May request that utilities identify elements of the transmission system where ATTs would be beneficial Each utility serving >200,000 customers in the state can (but is not required to) prepare an ATTs integration plan as part of the updated REAP, identifying where ATTs may be beneficial in the utility's existing transmission system, as well as capacity constraints or grid congestion in the prior 2 years where ATTs could reduce or resolve these challenges. Establishing Policies
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Electricity
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Permitting and Grid Integration | 2026 | |
| Not Enacted |
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Rights-of-way grant certain entities (like utilities) the right to pass through or use a designated portion of another person’s property. States can empower transmission planners and state Departments of Transportation to promote and prioritize projects that colocate transmission lines in existing rights-of-way, such as along highways, to accelerate the siting and construction of new transmission. |
Electricity
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Permitting and Grid Integration | ||
| Partially Enacted |
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The State Policy Opportunity Tracker (SPOT) breaks clean energy policies down into “components”, which are binary questions to evaluate policy quality. Higher quality policies have more of their SPOT components fulfilled. Establishing Policies
Policy Components
7/11
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Electricity
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Permitting and Grid Integration | ||
| Partially Enacted |
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The State Policy Opportunity Tracker (SPOT) breaks clean energy policies down into “components”, which are binary questions to evaluate policy quality. Higher quality policies have more of their SPOT components fulfilled. Establishing Policies
Policy Components
5/6
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Electricity
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Incentivizing Clean Energy Resources | ||
| Enacted |
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Illinois has an active community choice aggregation program, known as Municipal Aggregation. Establishing Policies
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Electricity
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Incentivizing Clean Energy Resources | 2009 | |
| Partially Enacted |
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The State Policy Opportunity Tracker (SPOT) breaks clean energy policies down into “components”, which are binary questions to evaluate policy quality. Higher quality policies have more of their SPOT components fulfilled. Establishing Policies
Policy Components
4/5
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Electricity
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Incentivizing Clean Energy Resources | ||
| Enacted |
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3 gigawatts (GW) of installed storage by December 31, 2030. Establishing Policies
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Electricity
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Incentivizing Clean Energy Resources | 2026 | |
| Not Enacted |
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Coal phaseouts establish a target year by which states must end coal-fired power generation. |
Electricity
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Coal Retirement | ||
| Not Enacted |
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Coal securitization is a financing tool that allows utility companies to refinance debt they issued to build coal plants and close the facilities early without taking a financial hit or passing costs on to ratepayers. |
Electricity
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Coal Retirement |