Offshore Wind Energy Economic Development Policy Task Force
Board and Commission Details
Contact Name
Aaron Stein
Contact Title
Legislative Liasion, DCEO
Contact E-Mail
Aaron.Stein@illinois.gov
Function
The Offshore Wind Energy Economic Development Policy Task Force will work to analyze and evaluate policy and economic options to facilitate the development of offshore wind energy, and to propose an appropriate Illinois mechanism for purchasing and selling power from possible offshore wind energy projects. The Task Force shall examine mechanisms used in other states and jurisdictions, including, without limitation, feed-in tariffs, renewable energy certificates, renewable energy certificate carve-outs, power purchase agreements, and pilot projects.
Senate Confirmation
No
Compensation
None
Composition
The Director of the Illinois Power Agency (or his or her designee), the Executive Director of the Illinois Commerce Commission (or his or her designee), the Director of Natural Resources (or his or her designee), and the Attorney General (or his or her designee) shall serve as ex officio members of the Task Force. The Governor shall appoint the following public members to serve on the Task Force: (1) one individual from an institution of higher education in Illinois representing the discipline of economics with experience in the study of renewable energy; (2) one individual representing an energy industry with experience in renewable energy markets; (3) one individual representing a Statewide consumer or electric ratepayer organization; (4) one individual representing the offshore wind energy industry; (5) one individual representing the wind energy supply chain industry; (6) one individual representing an Illinois electrical cooperative, municipal electrical utility, or association of such cooperatives or utilities; (7) one individual representing an Illinois industrial union involved in the construction, maintenance, or transportation of electrical generation, distribution, or transmission equipment or components; (8) one individual representing an Illinois commercial or industrial electrical consumer; (9) one individual representing an Illinois public education electrical consumer; (10) one individual representing an independent transmission company; (11) one individual from the Illinois legal community with experience in contracts, utility law, municipal law, and constitutional law; (12) one individual representing a Great Lakes regional organization with experience assessing or studying wind energy; (13) one individual representing a Statewide environmental organization; (14) one resident of the State representing an organization advocating for persons of low or limited incomes; (15) one individual representing Argonne National Laboratory; and (16) one individual representing a local community that has aggregated the purchase of electricity. The Governor may appoint additional public members to the Task Force. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Senate President, and Minority Leader of the Senate shall each appoint one member of the General Assembly to serve on the Task Force.
Chair
Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, or his or her designee
Authority
20 ILCS 896/20
Member Names
| Name | Member Expiration | Member Since | Affiliation | Appointed By | Position | Title | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VACANT | Statute | Ex-Officio | Director of the Illinois Power Agency, or their designee | ||||
| VACANT | Statute | Ex-Officio | Executive Director of the Illinois Commerce Commission, or their designee | ||||
| VACANT | Statute | Ex-Officio | Director of Natural Resources, or their designee | ||||
| Kim, Christopher | 01/31/2021 | Statute | Ex-Officio | Attorney General, or their designee | Cook | ||
| Loomis, David | 10/15/2021 | Governor | Public Member | Individual from an Institution of Higher Education in Illinois Representing the Discipline of Economics with Experience in the Study of Renewable Energy | |||
| VACANT | Governor | Public Member | Individual Representing an Energy Industry with Experience in Renewable Energy Markets | ||||
| Scarr, Abraham | 11/23/2020 | Governor | Public Member | Individual Representing a Statewide Consumer or Electric Ratepayer Organization | Cook | ||
| Wissemann, Chris | 10/04/2021 | Governor | Public Member | Individual Representing the Offshore Wind Energy Industry | |||
| VACANT | Governor | Public Member | Individual Representing the Wind Energy Supply Chain Industry | ||||
| Wilson, Staci | 02/21/2020 | Governor | Public Member | Individual Representing an Illinois Electrical Cooperative, Municipal Electrical Utility, or Association of such Cooperatives or Utilities | Sangamon | ||
| Macellaio, Michael | 08/20/2021 | Governor | Public Member | Individual Representing an Illinois Industrial Union Involved in the Construction, Maintenance, or Transportation of Electrical Generation, Distribution, or Transmission Equipment or Components | |||
| VACANT | Governor | Public Member | Individual Representing an Illinois Commercial or Industrial Electrical Consumer | ||||
| VACANT | Governor | Public Member | Individual Representing an Illinois Public Education Electrical Consumer | ||||
| VACANT | Governor | Public Member | Individual Representing an Independent Transmission Company | ||||
| Albers, John | 02/21/2020 | Governor | Public Member | Individual from the Illinois Legal Community with Experience in Contracts, Utility Law, Municipal Law, and Constitutional Law | Sangamon | ||
| Flanagan, Molly | 02/21/2020 | Governor | Public Member | Individual Representing a Great Lakes Regional Organization with Experience Assessing or Studying Wind Energy | Cook | ||
| Darin, Jack | 02/21/2020 | Governor | Public Member | Individual Representing a Statewide Environmental Organization | Cook | ||
| VACANT | Governor | Public Member | Resident of the State Representing an Organization Advocating for Persons of Low or Limited Incomes | ||||
| Greco, Aaron | 07/07/2020 | Governor | Public Member | Individual Representing Argonne National Laboratory | DuPage | ||
| Jensen, Thomas Kumar | 02/21/2020 | Governor | Public Member | Individual Representing a Local Community that has Aggregated the Purchase of Electricity | Cook | ||
| Gabel, Rep. Robyn | 07/31/2019 | Speaker of the House of Representatives | Member | State Representative | |||
| Bos, Rep. Chris | 03/18/2021 | Minority Leader of the House of Representatives | Member | State Representative | |||
| Peters, Sen. Robert | 01/08/2025 | 08/25/2023 | Senate President | Member | Senator | ||
| Curran, Sen. John | 08/13/2019 | Minority Leader of the Senate | Member | Senate | |||
| Cunningham Jr., Samuel | 02/21/2020 | Governor | Public Member | Lake |