Long-Term Clean Energy Procurement

Following the passage of the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act (CRGA), sub-section (b-10) of Section 16- 111.5 of the Public Utilities Act directs the IPA to consider the procurement of long term contracts for “energy, capacity, environmental attributes, resource adequacy attributes, or some combination thereof intended to serve all retail customers” upon an identification of need through the resource adequacy report (developed under Section 9.15(o) of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act) or the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) process implemented through CRGA.

The IPA, the Illinois Commerce Commission, and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency have conducted modeling and analysis as directed through Section 9.15(o), culminating in a Resource Adequacy Study report issued December 15, 2025. The report concluded that a resource adequacy shortfall could occur across the time period studied, with this finding constituting a potential identification of need, the IPA has begun the stakeholder process to solicit feedback and information to support development of a potential Section 16-111.5(b-10) procurement framework as a component of the IPA’s 2027 Electricity Procurement Plan.

View the Stakeholder Engagement section below, including past workshop recordings and presentations, for additional information.

For questions on the Long-Term Clean Energy Procurement Framework, please email Planning and Procurement Chief James Rouland at James.Rouland@illinois.gov