Sec. 15. Purpose.
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Sec. 15. Purpose. The State of Illinois and its people will benefit for many years to come if new electric generating facilities are built that increase the in-State capacity to provide for current and anticipated electricity demand at a competitive price. The purpose of this Act is to enhance the State's energy security by ensuring that:
(i)the State's vast and underutilized coal resources are tapped as a fuel source for new electric plants;
(ii)the electric transmission system within the State is upgraded to more efficiently distribute additional amounts of electricity;
(iii)well-paying jobs are created as new electric plants are built in regions of the State with relatively high unemployment; and
(iv)pilot projects are undertaken to explore the capacity of new, often renewable sources of energy to contribute to the State's energy security.