WASHINGTON – The Illinois Senate Energy Committee passed SB 2365 on a vote of 16-0, moving it to the full Senate. The bill would make changes to the Illinois Power Agency Act (IPAA) and allow public utilities to utilize the renewable-energy and energy-efficiency standards of geothermal heat pumps to meet energy-purchase standards set forth by the state.
“We met with every member of the committee and explained to them that current law fails to recognize geothermal heat pumps as both an efficient and a renewable source of energy,” said Doug Dougherty, president and CEO, GEO.