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GEN-43: In the final revised LTRRPP section 5.4 states: “Second, P.A. 99-0906 introduced a new standard related to how generating units recover their costs. This standard not only prohibits the use of RECs from generating units that do not recover their costs through state-regulated rates, but also assesses penalties for RECs from systems later found to be non-compliant.” This reads as if generating units who do NOT have their rates regulated by the state, are unable to compete in REC procurements, which is the opposite of what is stated in the Act. Can you please clarify?

Thank you for bringing this to our attention.  As the Act makes clear, a generating unit whose costs were being recovered through rates regulated by Illinois or any other state or states on or after January 1, 2017 is ineligible for RPS compliance.  This is stated in other portions of the Final Long-Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan dated April 20, 2020, such as section 2.3.2.3 (“Through Section 1-75(c)(1)(J), P.A. 99-0906 introduces an additional requirement on generating facilities seeking to generate RECs eligible for the Illinois RPS: “a generating unit whose costs were being recovered through rates regulated by this State or any other state or states on or after January 1, 2017” is ineligible”).  This restriction is discussed at greater length in Section 4.2.