State Legislation

This section in the Illinois Power Agency Act requires a 5% clean coal portfolio standard for utilities and sets parameters for “initial clean coal plants” that include at least 50% carbon capture and sequestration.

To supply electricity to alternative retail electric suppliers as part of their renewable energy portfolios, clean coal facilities must sequester 50% of CO2 emissions or purchase offsets to cover any drop of the total emissions sequestered below 50%.

Exempts CO2 injection wellsfrom water permit requirements if they are properly permitted under oil and gas code.

Statute that provides for regulation of CO2 wells by the Board of Oil and Gas Conservation, contingent on the U.S. EPA’s grant of primacy to administer activities at CO2 sequestration wells.

Gives Board exclusive jurisdiction over CO2 injection wells and geologic storage reservoirs, allowing the Board to issue permits, adopt design standards, and establish measures to prevent contamination, among other things.

Specifies standards necessary for the operation of a CO2 injection well including monitoring, record keeping, labeling and equipment.

Prohibits operation of a CO2 well without a permit.

Requires operating fee for CO2 injection well.